The results of the 2016 NBA Draft Lottery are in and the Raptors, the team competing in the Eastern Conference Finals tonight, will draft at number nine. To quote a great philosopher of our age: what a time to be alive.
We'll always, always be able to thank Andrea Bargnani for one thing. No, not the Primo Pasta commercials. I'm talking about this beautiful first round draft pick the New York Knicks were dumb enough to trade Toronto to obtain his services. I realize he had nothing to do with it (except being bad enough to trade but somehow good enough to merit a first round pick -- and more!