Given the news on Lamelo’s injury, it’s an exciting time to remind everyone that we own the more favorable of the Minny and Charlotte 2nds, both unprotected. Charlotte currently has the 7th best odds at #1 and it’s still early, they could easily have one of the top worst records by the time Lamelo is back. Right now, we are looking at having the following picks in the ‘24 draft:
- Our own (projected 1-6 I would guess)
- Warriors top 4 protected 1st (projected between 10 and 20 probably)
- Hornets 2nd (31 at best, 35 at worst probably. Essentially a late 1st)
- Hawks 2nd (between 40-45 probably)
Yeah, it would kind of suck. It is #1-protected next year though and unprotected after that, so basically, even if it lands top 4 in ‘24, it’s Cooper Flagg or bust in ‘25. The Warriors core will be a year older, and the same problems could come up again next season, just in a better draft class.
You take what you can get though.