David Aldridge's Opinion On How 2012 Draft Order Should Be Decided If Season Lost

[Hostile]

That would mean, in this scenario, a 2012 Draft following a cancelled 2011-12 regular season would go as follows:

1. L.A. Clippers (unprotected from Minnesota)

2. Cleveland*

3. Toronto

4. Washington

5. Sacramento/New Jersey (coin flip)

6. Sacramento/New Jersey (coin flip)

7. Detroit

8. L.A. Clippers

9. Charlotte

10. Milwaukee

11. Golden State

12. Utah

13. Phoenix

14. Houston

15. Indiana

16. Philadelphia

17. New York

18. Atlanta

19. Memphis/New Orleans (coin flip)

20. Memphis/New Orleans (coin flip)

21. Portland

22. Denver

23. Orlando

24. Oklahoma City

25. Boston

26. Dallas/L.A. Lakers (coin flip)

27. Dallas/L.A. Lakers (coin flip)

28. Miami

29. San Antonio

30. Chicago

Courtesy of NBA.com's David Aldridge
http://www.nba.com/2011/news/feature...-labor-update/

[Bendit]

The players will cave in by Christmas and there will be a season...I predict. And the reason as always is simple..."Money". The top of the salaried are well outnumbered by the average paid and their shelf life is about 4-5 years I believe. In a referendum I would lay odds that the average player votes to go back after losing half a season at most. imo...a win situation for the Raps...they have JV playing in Europe and are likely to be in the running for a high pick.