OT: Pistons....Tanking with Purpose
But they're guaranteed a top-4 pick, so there is an incentive to tank. The team with the next worst record is guaranteed top-5 and so on.
March 30th, 2014 at 10:42 AM ^
They need to finish in the bottom 8. Period. And I want this to happen. And I have been a Pistons fan since the days of Kevin Porter & Chris Ford.
March 30th, 2014 at 11:08 AM ^
OK...I don't follow the NBA at all. I was once a Pistons fan years ago, but just don't follow it with any regularity. But I'm confused and need clarity.
I *think* next year's #1 pick is related to the Ben Gordon trade, right? So Joe D. unloaded Ben Gordon and a #1 pick to Charlotte for Corey Maggette and cap space?! And part of that cap space was used to pick up Josh Smith as a free agent?!
Please somebody tell me that what I just outlined is woefully incorrect.
For this group of performers?
He's got his work cut out for him on this turn-around situation.
The only way I'd feel comfortable with them keeping their pick is if they fire Dumars before the draft. I don't have confidence in Dumars to make the correct pick based on talent/team needs.