The 2014 draft class was considered one of the best draft classes in the history of draft classes. Setting aside the Cavs who got the 1st pick after finishing with the 9th worst record and had the best player in basketball decide to return to his hometown (they are either an example of crazy good luck or the result of some vast NBA conspiracy), does anyone really think that any of the teams that picked two through seven in this year's draft put themselves in a position to be automatic title contenders within the next five years?
Are Philadelphia, Utah, Orlando, Milwaukee, Us, or the Lakers that much further ahead than they were last season? I look at those teams, and I see the teams that most people expect to be at the bottom of the standings again this year.
What, now? Are these really the teams of the future? Are they going to spend the next five or six years battling to out-tank each other until finally sometime in the mid-2020s, one of them emerges as a championship team?
Here we go!! Let's restore Celtic pride!! If we continue down this path, we'll have close to a 20% chance of being in contention by 2023!!
I'm so excited about the strategy of tanking for the greatest franchise in US sports history. What could go wrong?