Suppose every current NBA player is available for the draft. Teams are essentially starting from scratch, i.e. zero supporting cast at the moment, and drafting teams would retain their rights for 4 years, and then they'd be restricted free agents. What would your lottery look like? Age and health status certainly weigh heavy on the decision imo. Season would start in November.
My lottery:
1. Lebron (28) (no brainer)
2. Durant (24) (ibid)
3. Howard (27) (high risk, high reward)
4. Curry (25) (moving him ahead of Rondo due to age, health, and upside)
5. George (23) (a true superstar in the making and only 23)
6. Rose (24) (bit of gamble with knee and mental make-up, but best athlete at the 1)
7. Rondo (27) (would set the table and lead effectively for any new team)
8. Melo (28) (plenty more years of 25-30 ppg performances)
9. Paul (28) (needs to show me more in the April and May)
10. Westbrook (24) (not as dynamic offensively as Curry, and not a true PG; great athlete)
11. Harden (23) (perhaps a bit undersized, but can fill it up and keeps improving at only 23)
12. Irving (21) (more value at 21 than 31-year-old Parker, despite health concerns)
13. Davis (20) (a gamble, but I give him the edge over 28-year-old Noah)
