I do bit understand why people dont want the puck this year.
Memphis will not let us get a high lotto pick moving forwards so they will do whatever it takes to win moving on.
If the pick translates it means more salary to use in a davis trade.
It makes zero sense for boston or memphis to root for the pick to not translate thus season
I agree -- if the pick is 9 we should praise the basketball gods and be ecstatic. I think the pick actually loses value if it becomes an unknown. ird in the hand is #9 this year compared to the possible #7 next year (with luck) or an unlikely better one in 2 years if Memphis stinks. If I'm Sac -- I think I look at #9 this year as a clear asset -- better than the chance at a better asset in 2 years.
Of course, the other critical variable is the depth of the projected talent in the upcoming drafts. From what I read here, there will be reasonable talent at 9 this year. In 2 years, your guessing how 16 year olds will develop. Yeah, I think Sac will see #9 this year as a better asset than the pick if unconveyed.