Philadelphia 76ers: 500-1

When you’ve got no shot (and no apparent desire) to win many games, let alone an NBA title, you have got to take solace in the little successes.
On Oct. 22, 13 of the league’s 30 owners voted against a lottery reform plan which would have decreased the possibilities for teams using the most worst documents to snag the very best picks. That choice was a bullet dodged for overall director Sam Hinkie’s Sixers and an unexpected one.
Based on John Finger of all CSNPhilly.com,»lottery reform was seen as a foregone conclusion» just a day prior to the vote that stunningly struck down the strategy. The 76ers, of course, were among the most vehement opponents of the possible change, and it is difficult to blame them.
Switching up things in midstream would have had an especially negative impact on their rebuilding plans.
Though lottery reform is going to be revisited again, the Sixers earned a small reprieve.
Oh, and hey, Michael Carter-Williams, reigning Rookie of the Year and last year’s lone beacon of hope, finally has a return date from his unusually long recovery after shoulder surgery: Nov. 13, per Jeff Goodman of ESPN.com.
Nerlens Noel resembles a defensive menace in training. Joel Embiid is most likely the best player in his draft class.
Life is filled with miracles.

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