Lets put it this way.
What would of tanking badly last season would of done??
Outside of Wiggins what have the other 5 guys before Smart shown?
3 guys are likely out for the year (Parker, Embiid, Gordon) and Exum is not doing any better than Smart.
Only when there is going to be another Duncan, Durant would tanking purposely be worthwhile.
I mean if this was the case for the 2015 draft, Danny would of traded Bass, Thornton, Prince, Sullnger, Turner by now.
Bottom line is you can get some real good players in the draft anywhere from (8-14) but Danny and CBS will have to do their homework. I rather play well and draft a guy from 8-14 vs playing like crap (having no system in place) getting a guy earlier where there is only a minor chance they become better players in the league