One of these teams has been trying desperately to win over the last two years. The other has been trying desperately to lose. Both are currently awful. But the outlook is a wee bit different for each.
Let’s check in on the Nets’ draft pick situation
Over the next three years, the Nets have six fewer first-round picks than the Sixers.
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Yes, the Sixers currently hold seven first-round picks over the next three seasons, including all of their own. The Nets own just one in three years, and it’s likely the Celtics’ pick thanks to an owed swap option. Climbing out of mediocrity figures to be more easily for the team with tons of assets than the team without picks.
