In the 2006-07 season, the Memphis Grizzlies had one of the worst teams since their time in Bluff City.
They started the season without star player Pau Gasol. After a horrible start, they fired head coach Mike Fratello. From there, it was just bad basketball that led to a league-worst 22-60 record.
Unfortunately, they couldn’t secure a top-three pick, missing out on the chance to draft prized prospects Greg Oden and Kevin Durant. Instead, they got the fourth pick — the worst possible slot for the league’s worst team.
The Grizzlies made the most of it as they drafted young point guard Mike Conley.