The NBA is all about capitalizing on opportunities.
Right now, plenty of front offices around the NBA are eyeing the same opportunity. Specifically, we’re talking about the opportunity to draft one of Victor Wembenyama or Scoot Henderson.
Either of those prodigious talents has the potential to change a franchise’s fortunes.
With that in mind, the race to the bottom of the league’s standings could be especially competitive this year. Don’t be surprised if teams in the middle of the pack make trades that land them near the bottom.
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At the same time, with so many teams trying to lose, another opportunity is created: The opportunity to win.
The New York Knicks are probably a middle-of-the-pack team. With that in mind, some fans would probably prefer to see them join the tanking movement. What if they took another direction?