10-05-2022, 12:37 AM
(10-04-2022, 10:44 PM)Chicagojk Wrote: Getting my first look at the two predicted top picks for next years draft. All I have to say is hope the East have the first two picks next year.
Interestingly, every pick that has a realistic chance at the top 2 is owned by the original team -- no one should end up trading their way to one of these picks.
So it will take a combo of tanksmanship and luckiness to get one of those guys.
I suspect tanking will start much earlier than usual, and I'm guessing that teams will MUCH prefer to be in the top 7-8 lottery instead of a dismal play-in berth. This will be an interesting test of whether the re-weighted lottery and the play-in do anything to stop the chase for the top pick in a year when the prize is so great.