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fishonjazz said:
If there is a hard cap then I'm down with whateva they want to do to determine drafting.

But get that hard cap first, then we can talk about the wheel
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Well whatever, whichever comes first, as long as they're both working together in unison.


I love the idea of the wheel with a hard cap.
 
spycam1 said:
Don't like a system where the big markets are getting the same draft picks as teams like the lolcats. The draft is a way to even the palying field for teams that have no chance in free agency (like the Jazz). If a team like the Lakers are still the hottest free agency destination AND they're getting top picks....****.

It could also turn the draft into free agency, in a sense. If you're a superstar like Wiggins and you see Milwaukee has the top pick in the draft this year, and the Lakers have it next year, you don't think there's a chance he might stay another year so he can go to LA?

These are just a few reasons. I wasn't sure how to feel about it at first, but it didn't me long to become very against it after hearing further analysis. There's a reason why so many teams are against it (hint: they aren't big market teams).
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You must have left out the word "hard cap" in my original post.
 
fishonjazz said:
If there is a hard cap then I'm down with whateva they want to do to determine drafting.

But get that hard cap first, then we can talk about the wheel
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Still doesn't solve the problem of free agency.

And the whole idea behind the wheel is to give everyone equal valued picks. Well, not every draft is created equal. Imagine if the wheel was already in place and the Jazz had the top pick in 2013 and a ****ty pick in 2014. I'd be so pissed...and it would be because that was simply the hand my team was dealt; there was nothing they could do about it. At least with tanking you can TRY to take matters into your own hand (like the Jazz are doing).

There are so many things I don't like about the wheel, hard cap or no.
 
spycam1 said:
Still doesn't solve the problem of free agency.

And the whole idea behind the wheel is to give everyone equal valued picks. Well, not every draft is created equal. Imagine if the wheel was already in place and the Jazz had the top pick in 2013 and a ****ty pick in 2014. I'd be so pissed...and it would be because that was simply the hand my team was dealt; there was nothing they could do about it. At least with tanking you can TRY to take matters into your own hand (like the Jazz are doing).

There are so many things I don't like about the wheel, hard cap or no.
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No it's not. That's why you're guaranteed a top-six pick every five seasons and a top-12 pick every four. So there's something there for you to look forward to every 4-5 years. Plus you're guaranteed THE #1 pick every 30 years - when was the last time the Jazz got the #1 pick?


And guess what? When you're not busy trying to "tank" you've left yourself no choice but to try and "win".


*mind blown*
 
How about you get capped at 4 top 5 picks every decade. Once you hit the fifth year of futility, you can get, at best, a 6 pick. That would shake up tanking enough to make a difference. In poor draft years like last year, teams would be killing themselves to stay OUT of the top 5.
 
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