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This channel is all about NBA basketball stats and rules. Sometimes I talk about trade rumors and which players have the best bodies on them.
How does the NBA Draft work?
#nba
Welcome back to the show today. We are diving into the intricate workings of the NBA draft. At a high level, the concept seems straightforward: teams pick the players they want who have declared for the draft. This process repeats for the second round. However, if you tuned in to Wednesday's draft with only that information, you might find yourself wondering what’s really going on. Questions like "Why do the Atlanta Hawks have the number one pick?" or "Why do the Knicks have both the 24th and 25th picks?" or "Why don’t the Nets get a pick this year?" could arise. The answers lie in the nuanced mechanisms that govern the draft, which we will unravel today.
The NBA draft lottery decides the order of the first 14 picks of the draft. Historically, the draft order was based strictly on team records: the worst team received the first pick, and the best team received the last pick. This system was altered in 1985 to prevent excessive tanking. Imagine if the worst team automatically got the first pick today; teams would go to extreme lengths to secure a talent like Victor Wembanyama, potentially even scoring on their own basket.
To counteract this, the draft lottery was introduced, giving the worst teams better odds of landing high picks without guaranteeing them. Initially, the lottery involved the commissioner drawing envelopes with team names from a glass jar, a process criticized for potential tampering. The infamous "Ewing theory" suggests the Knicks' envelope was frozen to ensure they received the first pick in 1985, a theory even Shaquille O’Neal mentioned on the Knuckleheads podcast.
To address these concerns, the NBA switched to a ping-pong ball system. Each team gets a set of combinations, with worse teams having more combinations. A select group of representatives from each team watches the balls being drawn to ensure transparency.
Only the 14 teams that miss the playoffs participate in the lottery, making their picks "lottery picks." The playoff teams pick 15-30 in order of their regular season record. For instance, the Miami Heat get the 15th pick as the worst playoff team, while the Boston Celtics get the 30th pick as the team with the best record.
The lottery odds are structured to give the three worst teams each a 14 percent chance of landing the first pick, decreasing from there. This structure led to the surprising scenario where the Atlanta Hawks, with only a three percent chance, secured the first pick this year. Conversely, despite the Detroit Pistons having the worst record, they ended up with the fifth pick, much to their disappointment.
The second round of the draft follows a straightforward record-based order. The worst team gets the first pick of the second round, and the best team gets the last pick. However, teams frequently trade their picks, complicating this seemingly simple order. For instance, the Raptors hold the Pistons' second-round pick, and the Mavericks have Boston's.
The second round lacks a lottery system because picks beyond the 15th are generally seen as less significant. After the first round, talent evaluations become more subjective, and many second-round picks never play in the NBA. Exploring past drafts on Wikipedia reveals many players, even some first-rounders, never played a single NBA game.
Teams can trade their picks, which explains why the Nets don't have a first-round pick this year and the Knicks have two. The Nets traded away their picks in deals for players like James Harden, sacrificing future talent for immediate impact. For instance, the Nets’ 2022 first-round pick, which became Tari Eason, was part of the Harden trade.
Conversely, the Knicks acquired additional picks through trades like the Kristaps Porzingis deal with Dallas, giving them the 24th and 25th picks this year. On draft night, teams can also trade up or down, often negotiating in real-time as their desired players become available.
Higher draft positions come with higher salaries, incentivizing players to be drafted as early as possible. For example, last year’s first pick, Victor Wembanyama, made $10 million, while the 30th pick, Kobe Brown, earned only $2 million. This financial disparity explains why players look increasingly disappointed as they slip further down the draft order.
Teams can also lose draft picks as punishment for violations, such as tampering with free agency. This year, both the Suns and the Sixers lost second-round picks for premature free agency discussions. While these penalties might seem minor, they reflect the NBA’s commitment to maintaining fair play.
Welcome back to the show today. We are diving into the intricate workings of the NBA draft. At a high level, the concept seems straightforward: teams pick the players they want who have declared for the draft. This process repeats for the second round. However, if you tuned in to Wednesday's draft with only that information, you might find yourself wondering what’s really going on. Questions like "Why do the Atlanta Hawks have the number one pick?" or "Why do the Knicks have both the 24th and 25th picks?" or "Why don’t the Nets get a pick this year?" could arise. The answers lie in the nuanced mechanisms that govern the draft, which we will unravel today.
The NBA draft lottery decides the order of the first 14 picks of the draft. Historically, the draft order was based strictly on team records: the worst team received the first pick, and the best team received the last pick. This system was altered in 1985 to prevent excessive tanking. Imagine if the worst team automatically got the first pick today; teams would go to extreme lengths to secure a talent like Victor Wembanyama, potentially even scoring on their own basket.
To counteract this, the draft lottery was introduced, giving the worst teams better odds of landing high picks without guaranteeing them. Initially, the lottery involved the commissioner drawing envelopes with team names from a glass jar, a process criticized for potential tampering. The infamous "Ewing theory" suggests the Knicks' envelope was frozen to ensure they received the first pick in 1985, a theory even Shaquille O’Neal mentioned on the Knuckleheads podcast.
To address these concerns, the NBA switched to a ping-pong ball system. Each team gets a set of combinations, with worse teams having more combinations. A select group of representatives from each team watches the balls being drawn to ensure transparency.
Only the 14 teams that miss the playoffs participate in the lottery, making their picks "lottery picks." The playoff teams pick 15-30 in order of their regular season record. For instance, the Miami Heat get the 15th pick as the worst playoff team, while the Boston Celtics get the 30th pick as the team with the best record.
The lottery odds are structured to give the three worst teams each a 14 percent chance of landing the first pick, decreasing from there. This structure led to the surprising scenario where the Atlanta Hawks, with only a three percent chance, secured the first pick this year. Conversely, despite the Detroit Pistons having the worst record, they ended up with the fifth pick, much to their disappointment.
The second round of the draft follows a straightforward record-based order. The worst team gets the first pick of the second round, and the best team gets the last pick. However, teams frequently trade their picks, complicating this seemingly simple order. For instance, the Raptors hold the Pistons' second-round pick, and the Mavericks have Boston's.
The second round lacks a lottery system because picks beyond the 15th are generally seen as less significant. After the first round, talent evaluations become more subjective, and many second-round picks never play in the NBA. Exploring past drafts on Wikipedia reveals many players, even some first-rounders, never played a single NBA game.
Teams can trade their picks, which explains why the Nets don't have a first-round pick this year and the Knicks have two. The Nets traded away their picks in deals for players like James Harden, sacrificing future talent for immediate impact. For instance, the Nets’ 2022 first-round pick, which became Tari Eason, was part of the Harden trade.
Conversely, the Knicks acquired additional picks through trades like the Kristaps Porzingis deal with Dallas, giving them the 24th and 25th picks this year. On draft night, teams can also trade up or down, often negotiating in real-time as their desired players become available.
Higher draft positions come with higher salaries, incentivizing players to be drafted as early as possible. For example, last year’s first pick, Victor Wembanyama, made $10 million, while the 30th pick, Kobe Brown, earned only $2 million. This financial disparity explains why players look increasingly disappointed as they slip further down the draft order.
Teams can also lose draft picks as punishment for violations, such as tampering with free agency. This year, both the Suns and the Sixers lost second-round picks for premature free agency discussions. While these penalties might seem minor, they reflect the NBA’s commitment to maintaining fair play.
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You are going places bro. I enjoy the videos! Keep going man don’t stop!
Rudy was traded for crap players as you’ve never heard about any of them since being traded. 1 of those 1sts was mid first rounder who hasn’t done much. Barring injury next years pick will also be worthless. Thus it’ll be 2 1sts and a swap for a great D team.
Facts.
That is NOT the Ewing Theory.
I thought I edited it out so it says 85?
Here after my Knicks traded 5 picks for Mikal Bridges 🤦🏾♂️🤦🏾♂️ Unbelievable
Believe in the power of friendship <3
@@whatslaps lmfao 🤣 I will just for that
5 second free throw limit or call fouls like they do in FIBA. Sorry Giannis, brick that shit quicker.
yeah, I agree. anything to speed up dead balls.
If you really love basketball find jobs in basketball, there are hella ways to make money in basketball besides the NBA
facts
The top 4 picks are lottery. Picks 5-14 are based on record order.
Dang. I stand corrected.
@whatslaps they still call the top 14 picks, lottery picks because those 14 teams are in the lottery to hopefully get a top 4 pick.
clear, fun and instructive as always :)
glad you found it helpful, man
Watching you straight from France, you're doing a beautiful job!
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NHL Finals >>>>> NBA Finals lol
I said I was going to watch game 7, but the didn't even do it. didn't even need to illegally stream it. It was on youtube tv. Felt bad about it.
@@whatslaps Best thing I ever witnessed.... makes me wanna get into hockey alot more next season to be honest... but yeah that sucks man... you missed out on a really great game :)
Do you play basketball?
Not as much as id like. Pretty much just run and surf these days.
@@whatslaps when you did play, what was your play style
What is a protected and unprotected pick?
And a pick swap?
Protected means if it falls within a certain range it's either deferred to the following year or they don't get the pick. Pick swap means you have the right to swap picks with the other team if there's is higher. The trades for dummies video I believe explains it
you should do a video on the recent revelation of the fabrication of Jordan's defensive stats
yeah, maybe I like Jordan though. I want to stay on his good side.
@@whatslaps the people need to be informed!
the denver nuggets DID get weaker with no bb! so sad :(
Maybe the raps won't pick up his option and he can return to the Nugs!
@@whatslaps maybe. I’m glad he got payed tho. He deserved it.
i absolutely love your videos. as well as your commentary on role players like Taurean Prince and Terrence ross
love both those guys! Hope Taurean stays a Laker next season!
another great vid. one of the best channels for nba content.
thanks man! glad you're enjoying the channel!
Think about it. If Perdu star main move is the back and thst is how he puts up 37pts! That's his bread and butter... that means he's pretty good at scoring that way. There is probably like 6 big body frames in NBA that can block him out... BUT HE'S STILL 7 FT! He can develop a hook shot@ just saying
you might be right. I think it's just because the shot will become less efficient in the NBA. tougher shot and less likely to get his own rebound
@@whatslaps He's not that slow. Probably still growing he will get stronger training. I would draft him
@@whatslaps and he shoots free throws well
I love your channel, also you look like a 90s movie villain before they become a villain.
Sometimes the villain becomes the villain before they start to look like it.
A vid on Hack a Shaq and the rule changes it caused might be cool. Not sure if it's enough content to make a whole video tho
I've talked about it in a 2 of my other videos and both times I made shorts from them the hack-a-shaq shorts blew up. Might be something there.
Can you do a video on reviewing the East? Because I don’t understand how people say the East is weak when you have the Celtics, bucks, Knicks, and 76ers. You also have young teams like the pacers and the magic that don’t have “big” stars but have so much great potential. But is the west really better? The west has more star names, but that doesn’t mean that it’s more competitive imo. What do you think?
I might do this because at least one other person has said this. I'll add it to the queue.
I can't keep commenting how goated you are bro so just im gonna start saying random stuff from now on and you'll understand.
Yeah, just say what's on your mind. I'll know what's up.
Thanks for the explanation! You just missed explaining protected vs unprotected picks. Those are always a bit confusing.
I should have included pick swaps too.
Underrated
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bro has the best editor
he's chained up in my basement. don't tell the police.
@@whatslaps i hope you feed him a corndog at least
Instant play. Instant like.
thanks for the play. thanks for the like.
@@whatslaps let’s get you to a million subs 🙌🏽 deserve it my guy
always posting whenever im eating a good meal
good munching
I love this video, I was waiting for this video, also love water. I only started being a basketball fan a couple months ago, anyway I was wondering how the draft work and what even lottery picks are and all the other stuff. Thank you whatslaps 🧑🏻🔧
love to help! enjoy the draft on Wednesday!
I would love to see a video about NBA culture off the court. What do they do when they aren’t playing? How has fame changed them? What do they spend their money on?
I'd love that too, but I ain't got that kind of information, player.
How long does a team hold the rights to a second round draftee? Could they in theory never sign a player to a standard contract and effectively freeze the player out of ever signing with a team that might want them?
I think the drafting team just has first refusal rights. If they don't want him he's fair game.
Deadass the most underrated channel on the app And also what’s your team?
I don't really have a team, I'm just here to talk shit.
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Why a corndog Mr. Slaps?
three years ago I did a video on memorial day and said eat a corndog. Now I can't stop. Help me!
I think know how to score on a defender in 3 dribbles or less is high IQ as well as running pick and rolls
shoot you'll have to remind what I said in this video.
a video on stat padding may be interesting if you haven't done one already. a lot of newer fans dont understand how players like russ and harden can have such insane stat lines yet have little postseason success
excellent idea, I can think of some good thumbnails and titles too
So is Like a trade for Boston's first round pick not as valuable because their pick is probably gonna be low? And If I trade my first round pick to another team, do where I place in the seeding determine the other teams pick?
yes to both questions. picks from good teams are less valuable and the pick position is that of the original owner of the pick.
Can you explain how a team can trade for a pick and that pick can be changed from year to year ? For example pelicans this year dont want the lakers pick bc the draft sucks, so they wait next year to use it
I actually didn't know about that. I think it's called a deferred pick, there's also protected picks which I've talked about in another video but should have included in this one.
Thoughts on Scotland Wayne Barnes contract?
shocking!
Love this guy
🙏
You Rewind my brain with these videos as a basketball genius
I like digging around in the past.
Good vid bro! Would love to hear you explain how contracts work in general in the league; I have zero understanding of that lol
checkout my video on "free agency for dummies" I believe I cover most everything. there's also older videos on the salary cap and contract exceptions, but start with the free agency one.
Video suggestions here: 1. What would I do if I was Doc rivers ? 2. Good players stuck in bad teams 3. New trends in the NBA. E.g. More teams are looking for versatile big men
these are all great. I love the idea of doing an entire video on Doc
This comes at a perfect time with the draft coming up it really helps as a euro fan from pretty recently
the timing is no coincidence :) hope you enjoy the draft!
love the video Could u do one bout how why jumpshots are so important in the NBA and who has the ugliest and and cleanest jumper
i've been thinking about doing a good, bad, and ugly themed video. this could work.
@@whatslaps thanks underrated as hell
maybe a video on how the NBA transitioned into the run and gun 3 point focussed league it is today? I could easily be wrong, but I feel the Phoenix suns during the Steve Nash era really started that transition.
I'd really love to learn about that too. the question is, what's the title of the video?
@@whatslaps how the suns added heat to the game
This was an extremely good explainer.
glad you found it helpful, player
your videos deserve a LOT more views. always quality.
thanks man! subs are going up and views are climbing as well
@@whatslaps well deserved! keep up the quality content and no doubt your base will continue to grow
Another banger king
glad you enjoyed it playya.
Can you explain bird rights and restricted free agents. And like player deal and team deal? Also love your videos!
I will. I have old videos on that stuff. there's "free agency for dummies" and "what are bird rights?" it's time to refresh them though
I’ll check those videos out! Thank you!!
this channel is criminally underrated
arrest me
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Needed this bro 😭🤞🏾
I need you
I love how this channel can be enjoyed by anyone from a sicko to a casual fan Stay blessed bro 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
man, you're too sweet to me