Sonics Losing = Lottery Winning

For years pro sports fans have battled with wanting their team to win games or wanting them to lose to get a higher draft pick. Well, Sonics fans, your time has come. Although it won't be much of a battle, because the Sonics are headed to the lottery whether you like it or not. Sure, it would have been great for Kevin Durant to turn the franchise into an immediate contender, but anyone who has been watching college basketball this season should be excited for the prospects of next year's draft. You don't even have to get greedy like the Celtics and wish for top two or bust, next year's draft could be loaded with top talent and anywhere in the top five should serve the Sonics well. Point guard is what you want? Check out Derrick Rose for Memphis and Eric Gordon for Indiana. Forward? Michael Beasley from Kansas State or Donte Green from Syracuse. Big man? How about DeAndre Jordan playing at Texas A&M or Kevin Love at UCLA. That's not even mentioning any of the upperclassmen like Roy Hibbert or Darren Collison. I know the lottery used to be a scary thing for Sonics fans, but Rick Sund or Wally Walker is not running the team anymore. The days of drafting 7-foot projects or trading away picks for veterans should be over with Sam Presti at the helm. You don't have to root against the Sonics, but Sonics fans should all know the power of those ping pong balls and they certainly know what it feels like to win the lottery.