I think the games to stay out of the bottom 3 will be …
Mark Cuban: When you flatten the odds, the number of trades will explode. It was impossible to know who would win the tankathon in the off season, and the leading tankers aren’t trading their picks at the deadline BUT you can have a good idea who isn’t a top 8 team in your conference. And teams will do everything they can to trade for their firsts.
Get 2 non playoff firsts in a draft, and you have a good shot of having better odds than the bottom 3 this year. And even 2 picks at 5. 4 pct each, makes you the equal of a tankathon 4 or 5 team.
The question is what puts you in a position to trade for 1sts? Cap room at the deadline. Teams that were headed to the 2nd apron and needed saving.
Give me that future first. Willingness to trade good players. Want my best player.
We aren’t going anywhere this season. Give me that future first. I think the games to stay out of the bottom 3 will be fun.