March Madness is upon us. Tournament bids are in the air and there is no shortage of basketball to watch between now and Sunday afternoon. Next Monday you will dutifully fill out your bracket only to see someone who chose teams based on their mascot, school colors, or some other absurd non-sporting related reason win the office pool. Oh what fun!
For NBA fans, this is typically when we are introduced more formally to those prospects who might reverse the fortunes of our woebegone franchises. The New Orleans Pelicans, for the first time since 2013, own their own first round pick.