Post#71 » by Dr Aki » Fri Sep 8, 2017 3:14 am
Problem: Bad teams are bad
Solution: Give teams with worst records, better picks
Problem: Bad teams are competing with each other trying to be worst than each other for better draft position
Solution: Implement a lottery, so that pick position is not guaranteed, change the percentages around to see what works best
Problem: Good-ish teams still have too good a chance to draft high
Solution: Tinker with the odds some more
Problem: Bad teams won't sign vets, play healthy starters less often, essentially throwing games through roster management
Solution: Prevent teams from continuously attaining the best-best draft picks, talent is still available outside of the top 3 disclaimer: I am saying this as a Laker fan, beneficiary of three #2 picks in a row
I don't see what the issue is. What fans don't want isn't total equality (parity), what fans want is for the equality of opportunity so that there is sufficient social mobility within the NBA if you do all the right things.
Do small markets have to do more to get to the top? Yes.
Is it impossible for small markets to make it to the top? No.
Is there a good enough chance that small markets can make it to the top? Yes. The blueprint is there - Get a superstar (or 2, or 3), get better at drafting, get better at making trades and accruing liquid assets, get better and shuffling contracts around, get better at team building. If you can't do that, fire your FO and get guys that can.
Then if you still manage to stuff it all up, you only really have yourself to blame. Like OKC or the SSOL Suns. Hopefully the Twolves do much better this time around and get to contender status
