Howard ready to be a Laker

[Sannyasi]

Originally Posted by Fruit Ninja

Yeah, i dont get why people dont see that Orlando's new GM Is from OKC. He wants to build the Magic the way OKC built their team. ALL from the draft. Suck so bad, for 2-3 years and get top 5's in the first 2 years, then possibly a top 10-15 in the 3rd year and bam, they have a nice young team that they can keep for a while.

As much as it sucks for the Magic fans, this is the reality of what the front office wants to do.

This is the best way to build a team. Its really hard to succeed in the NBA by being consistently mediocre, because there's a huge talent gap between the first few picks and the 10-20 picks. Its risky for the GM and you run the risk of alienating fans after a few losing seasons, but if you aren't at the top, then its better for a team to be at the very bottom. Orlando wants a chance at drafting a superstar talent.