Honestly forgot yall had him so I will take that. Doesn't change everything else though. Accept the lottery, it's a great draft
I dont think they are a lotto team this year. Last season they mortgaged for the off season. They set themselves up for a possible bid on KD by not extending the people they were supposed to extend and majority of the roster (only six are back-with keiff a late addition) were on a one year deal. Basically stop gaps.
As a result you had Dudley and gooden as the fours and they suck defensively especially. You had the two lead guards playing injured (beals issues are mostly due to him still growing). The first problem has been fixed with the addition of markeiff and the team still managed a .500 record.
Alot will depend on Wall and beals health. We have inexperience at the wing and need to add depth there but have a very solid. (Unlike previous years big man group.) Keiff for mobile fours, gortat on pick and rolls, mahinmi defense, jason smith best mid range shooter and can hit threes, Nicholson with the post game can hit threes and attack the close out. The last two cause of their range will be particularly problematic vs Toronto and valinciunas.
So granted i cant say where we would be placed on regular seaskn record but this a team that has advanced to second round the last few years except this one where no ones heart was in it.. They shut out the coach at one point too.. Hes now fired.