Philadelphia 76ers: 500-1
When you’ve got no shot (and no apparent desire) to win many matches, let alone an NBA title, you’ve got to take solace in the little victories.
On Oct. 22, 13 of the league’s 30 owners voted against a lottery reform program which would have reduced the chances for teams with the most worst records to snag the absolute best selections. That decision was a bullet dodged for overall director Sam Hinkie’s Sixers and an unexpected one.
Based on John Finger of CSNPhilly.com,»lottery reform has been viewed as a foregone conclusion» just a day prior to the vote that struck down the plan. The 76ers, of course, were one of the most vehement opponents of the possible change, and it’s difficult to blame them.
Switching things up in midstream could have had an especially negative effect on their rebuilding plans.
Though lottery reform is going to be revisited again, the Sixers earned a small reprieve.
Oh, and hey, Michael Carter-Williams, reigning Rookie of the Year and last season’s lone beacon of hope, finally has a return date from his unusually long recovery following shoulder surgery: Nov. 13, per Jeff Goodman of ESPN.com.
Nerlens Noel looks like a defensive menace in training. Joel Embiid is most likely the best player in his draft class.
Life is filled with small wonders.
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