The Washington Wizards won the 2010 NBA Draft Lottery; they were the fifth-likeliest team to win. The Philadelphia 76ers jumped from sixth to second, and the league-worst New Jersey Nets fell to third.
Minnesota will pick fourth, Sacramento fifth, and everyone else remains where they were expected to be.
Well, the Wizards certainly couldn't do worse than the last time they had the #1 pick: They got Kwame Brown. And as much as I respect my Pacers for refusing to tank the season when it was clear we weren't gonna make the playoffs, we went from an almost surefire top-5 pick to #10-- gah.
Thoughts?
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The Wizards absolutely have to dump Gilbert Arenas now. They shouldn't let him anywhere near John Wall. Congrats to Washington and all, but they're going to need a real locker room leader and not a clown like Agent Zero or a primadonna like Andre Blatche.
For the NJ Nets, being third isn't exactly bad; sure, who wouldn't want the #1 pick but for now, they better choose wisely to help the young Nets out when the time comes.
And I agree with It's False about dumping Gilbert Arenas because he has become and is a liability for an organization that will try to re-invent and rejuvenate itself.
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