Tank for Talent: The Strategic Path to NBA Contention

I think you look at it and you go, alright,
how competitive are we going to be?
You know?
And you’re probably gonna get some clarity through the first 50 games.
And that’s a decision you make for the last 32 games of the year.
Okay. And I think.
I think this is. That’s.
To answer your question,
the reason why to tank again is for Cooper flag.
It’s for getting a top prospect again.
That the chance at a top prospect.
To me, that’s the reason why.
The Pistons getting the eighth pick
just keeps them in the middle for longer.
The Pistons getting the No..
1 pick and getting Cooper flag,
pairing him with Cade Cunningham and Duren,
and having all that young talent there and Oscar Thompson,
that’s what sets you on a path towards being a contender.
So to me, I think the Bulls should be trying to suck.
The Pistons should be trying to suck.
But aren’t they a great example of
it doesn’t matter if you’ve got the worst team?
They just won 14 games last year and they still got a crappy pick.
It can happen. Then what?
But then. But then next year you might be luckier.