As we await to find out the draft order tonight, it got me thinking how ping pong balls can make or break a GM's tenure. Look at Jerry Colangelo in Philly. When he traded the #3 and a future Lakers or Kings pick for #1 with the intent to draft Markelle Fultz, most at the time didn't bash him. Fultz at the time looked like a can't miss prospect, Had a smooth, effortless flow to his game reminiscent of James Harden. Everyone knows what the happened. Fultz struggled mightily either mentally or physically and Tatum had a fantastic rookie year.
How a little ping pong luck can affect how a GM's tenure is viewed
