San Antonio Spurs Receive: G/F Evan Fournier, F Obi Toppin, 2024 First-Round Pick (NYK), 2026 First-Round Pick (NYK)
New York Knicks Receive: G/F Keldon Johnson
On the other hand, teams shouldn’t rely on lottery odds – entirely, anyway.
Yes, teams will tank. That’s inevitable. Still, the best odds a team can have at landing the first overall pick is 14%. Those are not good odds to place all of your faith in.
Moreover, landing an allegedly generational prospect isn’t the only means of contention. Take a look at the upcoming NBA Finals.
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They’ll be headlined by Nikola Jokic, Jimmy Butler, and Bam Adebayo. None of these players were ever considered as a first-overall pick.
For that matter, neither was any current Knick. Yet, they’re competitive. All told it goes to show that there’s more than one way to build an NBA team.
What method are the Spurs using here?