While 16 teams are clashing in the playoffs the NBA draft lottery is set for Thursday night. It’s time for one final NBA mock draft with a random order.
Even as the playoffs are heating up something is on the docket this week that will influence the league more than most of the games played during the week. The NBA draft lottery is Thursday night and the league will finally know the order of the top 14 picks in the draft.
Do not be confused. The order of those picks affects the whole league, not just the teams invited to a virtual lottery party to find out where their squad is selecting. This will help determine which picks convert as a trade asset when and can help shift the future for a number of franchises.
So with that in mind, it is time for one final mock draft with chaos in mind. Since the order is still undetermined beyond the lottery the simulation tool on Tankathon is a perfect way to randomize the order and play the role of commissioner. This will be one roll of the dice. No fixing it so the right team gets to the top. However, the ping pong balls fall that is where the league will be going in this column.
Even in a draft without a definitive top player this still brings plenty of drama. One of the best teams in the league over the last decade has a chance at the top pick, adding to their loaded roster returning from the injured reserve. Bright future squads like the New Orleans Pelicans, Atlanta Hawks and the Chicago Bulls have a chance to move up. As always the New York Knicks are involved.
And with that, the first pick is in…