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NBA Draft Lottery's Lucky Charms: 'Who They're Sending' vs. 'Who I Would Send'

Drew Franklinby:Drew Franklin05/30/12

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The NBA Draft Lottery airs tonight at 8:00 ET on ESPN prior to tipoff of the Heat/Celtics game. 13 teams will send representatives to the live drawing of the draft order, each with their own unique lucky charm on the stage. I like mine better... -------------------------------------------- ..:: CHARLOTTE BOBCATS ::.. Who they're sending... Rich Cho No, that's not the old guy from the end of Inception -- although he probably feels that way after the 7-win season -- that is Rich Cho, the General Manager of the Bobcats. Cho will represent the franchise with the best odds in the Anthony Davis Sweepstakes, along with Vice Chairman Curtis Polk. Michael Jordan has no idea who this guy is. Who I would send... Jesus The Bobcats need a miracle to turn that franchise around and winning the rights to Anthony Davis isn't enough. Only Jesus can save them now. Second Option: Grandmama. -------------------------------------------- ..:: WASHINGTON WIZARDS ::.. Who they're sending... Zach Leonsis Wizards owner Ted Leonsis is taking a page out of Dan Gilbert's book by sending his son, Zach Leonsis, to the NBA Draft Lottery. Last year, Nick Gilbert, a young teenager with a genetic nerve disorder, sported a sweet bowtie and glasses on his way to lottery victory for the Cavaliers. Leonsis, on the other hand, is a Penn grad, working as an executive in his dad's company. I don't think he'll win the viewers over with his story. Who I would send... George Washington You think I don't know he's dead? Dig him up. Even David Stern doesn't have the cajones to look America in the eyes and say it isn't the winner. Second Option: John Adams, obviously -------------------------------------------- ..:: NEW ORLEANS HORNETS ::.. Who they're sending... Monty Williams Williams is the head coach of the New Orleans Hornets. I assume the organization is sending him because no one else will go. Who I would send... Sean Payton He'll pay the Houston Rockets ball to take out all of the other balls. Besides, he doesn't have anything else to do. Second Option: Kanye West/George W. Bush -------------------------------------------- ..:: CLEVELAND CAVALIERS ::.. Who they're sending... Nick Gilbert Suck it, Zach Leonsis. Who I would send... A rusted piece of steel. It just screams Cleveland. Second Option: LeBron James -------------------------------------------- ..:: SACRAMENTO KINGS ::.. Who they're sending... Adrienne Maloof She's the sister of the Maloof brothers and one of the the stars of The Real Housewives of Orange County. I don't get it either. Who I would send... Jimmer Fredette It has been long enough for Jimmer. It's time he finally gets lucky. ... in the lottery, you pervert. Second Option: DeMarcus Cousins, of course -------------------------------------------- ..:: BROOKLYN NETS ::.. Who they're sending... Irina Pavlova Pavlova is president of of Mikhail Prokhorov's Onexim Sports & Entertainment USA and the daughter of a Russian diplomat with degrees from Moscow Linguistics Institute and Stanford. It's not a bad choice, considering Russia has been known to pull off the upset in basketball. Who I would send... Blue Ivy Carter She's already beat the odds of life as the 5-month-old child of Nets owner Jay-Z and Beyonce. What's a 7.5% chance to a diva like her, can you please remind me? Ball so hard. Second Option: Ivan Drago -------------------------------------------- ..:: GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS ::.. Who they're sending... Bob Myers and his lucky token Someone with Cache Creek casino resort, who the Warriors new GM calls a "real life Indian," gave him a special Indian token and said good luck. Myers plans to show it off to the TV viewers tonight when he takes the stage. Who I would send... The guy with the leprechaun flute from Mobile, Alabama If the angle is to take lucky hand-me-downs, why not send the guy with the special leprechaun flute from the viral leprechaun video? It was passed down from thousands of years ago from his great-great-grandfather, who was Irish. Plus, it wards off smells. I think it's a no-brainer. Second Option: Chris Mullin's barber -------------------------------------------- ..:: TORONTO RAPTORS ::.. Who they're sending... Dwane Casey It's hard to go wrong with Dwane Casey from Morganfield, Kentucky. The former UK player and assistant coach just finished his first season as head coach of Toronto. He'll represent the Raptors on the dais. Who I would send... Dwane Casey Go Cats. Second Option: Jeff Goldblum's character from Jurassic Park -------------------------------------------- ..:: DETROIT PISTONS ::.. Who they're sending... Brandon Knight Two Kentucky Wildcats are being sent to the lottery??? That's because people from UK are winners. Detroit is sending its First Team All-Rookie selection to try to land that top spot. Who I would send... The "Bad Boys" Specifically, Bill Laimbeer. Second Option: Chuck Daly -------------------------------------------- ..:: PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS ::.. Who they're sending... Wesley Matthews The Blazers initially planned to send All-Star LaMarcus Aldridge to the lottery, but his May 10th hip surgery complicated matters. Blazers guard Wesley Matthews will go instead. Who I would send... Greg Oden Portland paid Oden $1.5 million in 2012. They might as well make him do something to earn the money. Second Option: Arvydas Sabonis and his wristbands -------------------------------------------- ..:: MILWAUKEE BUCKS ::.. Who they're sending... John Hammond The General Manager of the Bucks is entering his fifth NBA Draft with the team... ZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzz.... Who I would send... Glenn Robinson The Bucks won the first ever 13-team NBA lottery back in 1994 with the fourth best odds. They took Big Dog Glenn Robinson with the first pick that year. Second Option: A live deer. -------------------------------------------- ..:: PHOENIX SUNS ::.. Who they're sending... Mark West West played for Phoenix from 1988-1994 and again during the 1999-2000 season, now he serves as the Vice President of Player Programs (what does that even mean?) for the the Suns. Who I would send... The Suns Gorilla I've never known anyone to go to an event in a gorilla costume and not have a good time. I think the Suns Gorilla is the perfect lucky charm. He can even take his trampoline for entertainment during commercial breaks. Second Option: Thunder Dan Majerle -------------------------------------------- ..:: HOUSTON ROCKETS ::.. Who they're sending... Chandler Parsons Why? Who I would send... Anyone but Chandler Parsons ANYONE. Hell, leave an empty chair before you send Chandler Parsons. -------------------------------------------- Tune in tonight at 8:00 ET to see where Anthony Davis will go in the 2012 NBA Draft.

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