Up until the trade deadline we were in the play-in race, above 500 and playing solid basketball.
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Now after the trades we are 0-3 and have an imbalanced roster with glaring deficincies, how do you predict we go in remaining 27 games, according to tankathon ([https://www.tankathon.com/remaining\_schedule\_strength](https://www.tankathon.com/remaining_schedule_strength)) we have the 5th hardest strength of schedule. We could finish the season going something like 7-20 and end up with a 33-45 record, which is a considerable drop off. If this was last year and we finished with this record we would keep our pick, and we would probably keep the pick this year as well with the Rockets, Atlanta and Bulls having easier schedules and probably a better roster post deadline
by LevelMeaning8260
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I think it’s clear, that’s what the front office wants. We didn’t make any incremental trades at the deadline to actually improve barring Keyonte or Taylor Hendricks becoming a god soon. I’m expecting another pick around 8 or 9, which should add a high upside wing hopefully.
The FO is definitely angling to retain their lottery pick. I can’t blame them, our rebuild isn’t over and a lottery pick is extremely valuable for creating a great team.
We are on our way to doing that for sure.
If I were the FO, I’d draft a high potential lottery player, then trade for another star, sign some solid FA’s, cut THT, then look to a much better season and convey a late FRP next draft to OKC.
We’re probably on track to have the 9th pick again to be honest. Maybe even 8th depending on how Brooklyn plays. We’re terrible rn
Detroit right now is a better team the current state of Utah jazz.
I don’t think we will win more than 5 games in the rest of the season honestly