When you have got no shot (and no clear desire) to win several matches, let alone an NBA title, you’ve got to take solace from the small victories.
On Oct. 22, 13 of the league’s 30 owners voted against a lottery reform plan that would have reduced the chances for teams with the very worst records to snag the absolute best picks. That decision was a bullet dodged for general manager Sam Hinkie’s Sixers and an unexpected one.
Based on John Finger of all CSNPhilly.com,”lottery reform was seen 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 is difficult to blame them.
Switching up things in midstream would have had an especially negative impact on their rebuilding plans.
Even though lottery reform will likely be revisited again, the Sixers made a little reprieve.
Oh, and hello, Michael Carter-Williams, reigning Rookie of the Year and last season’s lone beacon of hope, eventually has a return date from his unusually long recovery following shoulder surgery: Nov. 13, per Jeff Goodman of ESPN.com.
Nerlens Noel resembles a menace in training. Joel Embiid is probably the best player in his draft class.
Life is filled with wonders.
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