There is strength in numbers. But there’s also chaos, which is why Thursday’s NBA draft offers so much intrigue.
Six teams own multiple first-round picks, Houston and San Antonio — each has three — and Oklahoma City has stockpiled a whopping 19 first-rounders over the next seven years. So a night that already promised some surprises should have even more in store as NBA general managers wheel and deal and get a jump on this summer’s free agency.
The Pistons are one of a handful of teams with projected cap space heading into July. But that could change as teams like Atlanta, Indiana, Charlotte, New York and Washington all try to maneuver in and around the lottery.