NBA Draft Lottery riggings we want to see

Washington Wizards

It seems far-fetched that the Wizards will be able to win the Kevin Durant sweepstakes, but if they fall short in that glorious pursuit, winning the NBA Draft lottery would be a solid consolation prize in every respect. Washington is, of course, set up beautifully in the backcourt with John Wall and Bradley Beal (should they choose to match any contract offer in restricted free agency, as expected), but the frontcourt is much murkier and, non-coincidentally, both of the top talents would occupy frontcourt spots.

Otto Porter is a nice player, but his presence isn’t going to detract from adding Simmons or Ingram, and the same sentiment goes for the newly-acquired Markieff Morris. Though having Wall and Beal is very nice, Washington desperately needs another impact player at some level, and while they will be looking to add a potentially high-priced veteran this summer, no one with the exception of Durant probably swings the balance in the East.

Simmons and Ingram could each aid in moving the pendulum in the future, though, and that is intriguing for folks in the nation’s capital. I am firmly in the tank for John Wall as an elite player, but he needs help, and reinforcements arriving at a perfect time would vault the Wizards into a far more interesting spot than they currently occupy in the NBA’s hierarchy.