What if the Raptors sign Jordan and he decides he wants to become a woman, quits basketball and headlines in Vegas?
Anything is possible if you're going to go down that road. The trick is to figure out what the best odds and play them.
The fact is that Toronto is most likely going to be one of the worst teams in the league next year. Trying to improve them slightly does them no good and there's a good chance it actually does them some harm in the long run. I'm not suggesting ANYTHING is guaranteed, but the point is to give yourself the absolute best chance you can.
It's all about increasing your chances.
The upside is that the Raptors get a franchise player. The downside is they don't, but still have money to spend on a free agent. And they'll probably have a better idea what they want to spend it on, so will spend it more wisely.
I have to say I've always hated when someone brings up the Clippers as the downside to trying to build through the lottery. The only thing the Clippers are are an example of what happens when a franchise is managed horribly. If the team is going to managed horribly, then there's absolutely nothing that can be done to prevent that path from being followed.
Oklahoma was lucky by drafting Durant, yes, but they were also incredibly smart, not spending money and being patient with their young players. When it was clear what the team needed (a defensive center), they had the ability to go out and trade for one.
Anything is possible if you're going to go down that road. The trick is to figure out what the best odds and play them.
The fact is that Toronto is most likely going to be one of the worst teams in the league next year. Trying to improve them slightly does them no good and there's a good chance it actually does them some harm in the long run. I'm not suggesting ANYTHING is guaranteed, but the point is to give yourself the absolute best chance you can.
It's all about increasing your chances.
The upside is that the Raptors get a franchise player. The downside is they don't, but still have money to spend on a free agent. And they'll probably have a better idea what they want to spend it on, so will spend it more wisely.
I have to say I've always hated when someone brings up the Clippers as the downside to trying to build through the lottery. The only thing the Clippers are are an example of what happens when a franchise is managed horribly. If the team is going to managed horribly, then there's absolutely nothing that can be done to prevent that path from being followed.
Oklahoma was lucky by drafting Durant, yes, but they were also incredibly smart, not spending money and being patient with their young players. When it was clear what the team needed (a defensive center), they had the ability to go out and trade for one.
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