NBA Draft Lottery Outlook

The NBA Draft lottery final results are in. Here is how the ping-pong balls played out.

1. Minnesota Timberwolves
2. Los Angeles Lakers
3. Philadelphia 76ers
4. New York Knicks
5. Orlando Magic
6. Sacramento Kings
7. Denver Nuggets
8. Detroit Pistons
9. Charlotte Hornets
10. Miami Heat
11. Indiana Pacers
12. Utah Jazz
13. Phoenix Suns
14. OKC Thunder

So now, the Timberwolves will have 3 straight #1 overall picks (Anthony Bennett #1 pick 2013, Andrew Wiggins #1 2014, and the 2015 #1 pick overall.) Owner, Glen Taylor said that what they want for a number 1 pick is "a guy that has a good heart." I honestly think he has no idea what he is talking about and has no idea how his team is. He probably isn't even aware of all the people on his team with an answer like that. Maybe he think Kevin Love still plays for them. That or he just didn't see that question coming. Either way, just leave the talking and desicion making for Timberwolves president of basketball operations, Flip Saunders.

Who should they draft? I honestly think they should draft Towns. Not Okafor. Now, I could go on and breakdown who all the teams should draft and how the draft should play out. But that is for a different post where I take a preview of the draft. This was probably the most boring NBA Draft Lottery I've seen. Nothing really changed except for the Lakers and Knicks swicthing places. So, I don't have much to talk about. But hey, the Lakers keep their pick and the 76ers don't get any extra picks. Also, the New York Knicks really could have used a higher pick. They are in some trouble here with them having a really inexperienced roster with little potential.

The Draft Lottery is a very important part of the NBA. It could be the difference of a team getting Blake Griffin or Hasheem Thabeet. Stephen Curry or Johnny Flynn. James Harden or Ricky Rubio. (Notice how these are all from the 2009 draft, which was my favorite draft.) It can determine a teams future. One little change can be big. Imagine Blake Griffin being drafted by the Memphis Grizzlies. The whole franchise would be different. Zach Randolph probably wouldn't even be on the team. They would be a more dominant team with great defense and great offense. The NBA Draft Lottery decides a lot. It's funny how little ping pong balls can create the future of the NBA.

Sam Hinkie, What are you doing to the 76ers!

Joel Embiid might return to basketball activities this summer. Earlier this season, the 76ers made some interesting trades. They had traded off former Rookie of the year, Micheal Carter-Williams, and K.J. McDaniels for future draft picks. Honestly, I don't understand this at all. Right now this is a team starting Luc Richard Mbah a Moute. In the future, they could have been in plenty of finals rounds. With Noel making a case for rookie of the year, this team had great talent. They could have had a back-court consisting of Carter-Williams and McDaniels. Then they would have had a front-court of Noel and Embiid. You think that sounds good? Now take the lottery pick of (insert a great small forward prospect) to replace Mbah a Moute. That would be a great future starting five. I don't really know what trading players with great potential for players who have yet to play in college with great potential, makes any sense. This would have been a great team, but instead they just traded two of these players off. Now they are going to be in an even longer rebuilding mode. Geez, I would hate to be a Sixers fan. 76ers GM, Sam Hinkie, What are you doing to the 76ers!