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I don't think the issue is as much fans being up in arms as it is neither player himself would be willing to: 1) be consigned to a 6th man role at this point in their career; 2) accept the lower salary that inevitably would come with not being a starter.

Even if it happens to be the right basketball move for the team, the players simply won't stay here long-term if that is going to be their role. Guys like that won't consider staying with their first team as a 6th man. Second or third team, after NBA teams in general decide they don't have starter ability, sure.
It is less common any org would force that situation into existence, when the starting guards are as good as the Cavs ones have been, especially Sexton.
I think more often the player who had to work his way into a rotation, hypothetically, becomes a legit 6th man on a good roster, maybe Windler will be that guy, as opposed to players taken in the lottery gifted years of playing time as starters or off the bench and deciding to take a pay cut without remorse regardless of use. I think Sexton gets paid, and has no problem being a 6th man, after that happens. However I don't think they pay him, and also move him to the bench full time.I think outside of situational changes in game, where he can feast on teams with weak depth , Sexton will remain a starter in CLE.
 
How many think pieces will be written if Grant represents us at the draft lottery next week? Does anyone know if it will be in person again?
 
Here's an exhaustive list of major conference freshmen who reached at least two of the following major statistical milestones:

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Sengun reached all 4, and he did it against pro competition.
 
Here's an exhaustive list of major conference freshmen who reached at least two of the following major statistical milestones:

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Sengun reached all 4, and he did it against pro competition.

I always forget how mediocre of a rebounder Zion is for the rest of his kit...
 
Here's an exhaustive list of major conference freshmen who reached at least two of the following major statistical milestones:

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Sengun reached all 4, and he did it against pro competition.
Is this list based on raw accumlated stats or on some type of per minutes/possesions/game basis?
 
Also, the excitement is finally starting to bubble up for me. Just one week, next Tuesday night, until the lotto and us either shouting in joy or proclaiming the league to be broken and rigged.

When running a lotto simulator like the one at tankathon, remember to run it the way the league actually does.

Each pick, 1-4, is actually its own seperate lotto drawing. So the first time you run it, all that matters is who comes up 1. Then you run it for the 2nd pick and the team that comes up first in that picks second. Then run it for the third pick and the team that comes up first has the third pick. Then 4th. After that, everyone else settles in based on draft slot and applying any trades/protections.
 
Is this list based on raw accumlated stats or on some type of per minutes/possesions/game basis?
That's just raw accumulated stats.

For a typical NCAA season of 1000 minutes (Sengun played 1043), that comes to 28 points, 12 boards, 4 assists, and 4 stl+blk per 40 minutes. Of course, it gets somewhat easier if you play huge minutes e.g. like Barrett (1341 minutes).
 
Also, the excitement is finally starting to bubble up for me. Just one week, next Tuesday night, until the lotto and us either shouting in joy or proclaiming the league to be broken and rigged.

When running a lotto simulator like the one at tankathon, remember to run it the way the league actually does.

Each pick, 1-4, is actually its own seperate lotto drawing. So the first time you run it, all that matters is who comes up 1. Then you run it for the 2nd pick and the team that comes up first in that picks second. Then run it for the third pick and the team that comes up first has the third pick. Then 4th. After that, everyone else settles in based on draft slot and applying any trades/protections.
Yeah the only hitch with trying to do that in a simulator is not being able to take the pick that was already drawn or the team that got it out of the equation each time. Unless I missed something.
I don't think given the plethora of outcomes suited to fulfill the Cavs lottery luck shortcomings, and minimal odds in their favor, anyone should have any delusions.
The process does much of nothing for me, beyond adding stress to an already messed up situation, where tbh with the odds being greatest they are picking 7th, not bringing much to bank on.
If they win a top 4 pick great, I fully expect to be looking at lower floor options 5-9 range though.
 
Yeah the only hitch with trying to do that in a simulator is not being able to take the pick that was already drawn or the team that got it out of the equation each time. Unless I missed something.
I don't think given the plethora of outcomes suited to fulfill the Cavs lottery luck shortcomings, and minimal odds in their favor, anyone should have any delusions.
The process does much of nothing for me, beyond adding stress to an already messed up situation, where tbh with the odds being greatest they are picking 7th, not bringing much to bank on.
If they win a top 4 pick great, I fully expect to be looking at lower floor options 5-9 range though.
No you’re right. If HOU wins the first pick, when you re run it for pick 2, if HOU comes in first again for pick 2, you have to throw that out and run it again. So as an exercise, it requires either good memory or a pencil and paper.

As far as our odds for a top 4 pick, they’re pretty decent/comparable vs any other teams odds. Against the field though, yes, our most likely scenario is 6 or 7. So the most grounded approach is to expect nothing and see how the lotto plays out.
 
1 week fellas,,,1 week and we can start to narrow things down.
I think I'm gonna have to pop a few gummies to get through the show.
No sharp objects in the room either.
 
I hope we can land another pick. Look at how fast Atlanta was able to rebuild due to getting multiple picks and hitting on them.
 

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