The NBA Lottery is this evening. Years ago, it would be the thing that Milwaukee Bucks fans might look forward to in the offseason. It’s all we had after a miserable year, and maybe, a drat pick would help us into the next generation. We definitely thought that when they were picking second in a draft that came down to Andrew Wiggins or Jabari Paker. Little did anyone know, Joel Embiid’s knee would have been fine and he should have been picked before those two guys. Here’s hoping the Bucks do not see the lottery for quite some time. But with the lottery happening tonight, there are a few ways that this could break where the Eastern Conference could be shaken up for it.

From what you hear about the lottery, it is a five or six-player draft. That seems to be the message across the board. If you’re picking in the top five or six, that’s great, and if you’re not, you should try to move up. With that being said, the Toronto Raptors could become a major player in the proceedings tonight. Toronto is seventh in terms of odds. If Toronto moves up to the top four slots, that completely changes who they could be next season. It is unknown what Masai Ujieri will do with that roster. But there’s a real chance he could rebuild the Raptors with a stud draft pick plus grow the next generation of the Raptors.

Another team that should be not be discredited are the Chicago Bulls if they get into the top four. Now if they cannot find their way to the top four, it goes to the Orlando Magic. That said, the Bulls get a top four pick, they’re suddenly scary. I’m not saying they’re a top four team, but Chicago could be next year’s Atlanta. Zach LaVine, Nikola Vucevic, Jalen Green or Jalen Suggs, Patrick Williams, and that’s pretty fucking good.

Last team to give some issues to the Milwaukee Bucks is the Golden State Warriors. Now, this is very forward-thinking, but the expectation is the Warriors will be back as a contender with a top pick with Steph Curry, Klay Thompson, and Dryamond Green. It’s a team that Milwaukee not have to worry about until June yet add another one to the list.

We’ll see what happens in a few hours.

Charlie.