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Message: [QUOTE="orangenirvana, post: 1762532, member: 156"] I don't understand these draft "guarantees." Unless a team has the #1 overall pick, how can any team make a guarantee to a player? What if a player they have rated ahead of him is available? NBA GM: "I guarantee we'll choose you..." *cough* *intentionally long pause* *fake sneeze* Prospect: "You're choosing me? Wow, that's amaz--" NBA GM: *whispers* "...if you're the top rated player on our board during our pick." Prospect: "--zing. Wait, I'm sorry...did you say something?" NBA GM: "What?" Prospect: "While I was talking it sounded like you just whispered something out of the corner of your mouth while rubbing your face." NBA GM: *stares blankly* Prospect: "Um...ok - so...you just gave me a guarantee, right?" NBA GM: "Yep. Sure did. Next prospect!" Prospect: "Wow...goodbye college!" Seems disingenuous to me. [/QUOTE]