Long gone are the AI Glory Days for 76ers
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In this rebuilding period, they will definitely be the odds on favorite in the draft lottery to win the number one draft pick for this year's draft. The draft process in the NBA works differently than the other major sports because the team with the worst record from the previous season won't necessarily have the right to make the first pick of the draft in a given year.
As far as I know, the NBA is the only sport that holds a draft lottery to help determine the order in which teams can make their draft selections. In that sense, the time leading up to the draft is essentially a game of chance.
This brings us back to the 76ers and whether tanking a season is really worth it. Under the current rules in the NBA, I would say tanking is not worth it.
Even though it's probably safe to assume the 76ers will end the season with the league's worst record, there is no guarantee that the franchise will come out victorious in this year's lottery. It would be hard to buy any explanation of the team not tanking at this point though.
As a fellow fan, I can understand what 76ers fans are going through somewhat. For years I went through a similar experience as a fan of the Angels when they were no good for several years before winning a championship. Even these last couple years when they were expected to contend for a World Series it was really tough to watch them day in and day out, even though it got a little easier to accept reality as the season wore on.
For the record, I have no problem with the 76ers playing out the string of games in order to position themselves for a better draft pick opportunity. They just need to be prepared for the possible outcome where they don't end up with the top selection.
Tim Musick
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