
Askou, McGlynn, McInnes, O'Neill up for SFWA Manager of Year
Jens Berthel Askou and Martin O'Neill nominated for SFWA Manager of the Year!

The Wizards' recent win has sparked debate about the importance of the lottery for the Heat, highlighting perceived shortcomings in Miami's front office strategy. Fans express frustration over the Heat's mediocrity compared to the Wizards' approach.
Q: The Wizards played the game that we refused to. Our front office is out of touch. The rest of the Eastern Conference has passed us by. We are in Pittsburgh Steeler territory. – Beau.
Q: Gotta give it to the Wizards, they played they cards right. – Mikey.
Q: Disgrace. Reward the teams with zero integrity that lose on purpose. – Chris.
Q: But we refuse to tank. We prefer to remain mediocre. – Bernardo.
Q: The Wizards are officially better than the Heat. Everyone give it up for Pat Riley, the Godfather – C.H.
Q: Or just trade for Anthony Davis It’s worked two years in a row. – Willie.
A: This was just a sampling of the responses from the Wizards winning Sunday’s NBA draft lottery to secure the No. 1 overall pick, while the Heat held their lottery seed at No. 13.
So, yes, the Wizards’ race to the bottom paid off, even if it meant surrendering 83 points to Bam Adebayo along the way.
But then consider others in the tank-a-thon, such as the Pacers, who thought they could be bad enough to obtain Ivica Zubac and also secure a top-four pick (Doah!).
And the best the Nets’ race to the bottom could get them was the No. 6 pick.
But, yes, there is irony that the Mavericks got Anthony Davis last year and then landed Cooper Flagg at No. 1 in the lottery, with the Wizards acquiring Davis this past season and also securing the No. 1 pick in the lottery.
The reality is that no matter how you might feel about tanking, it won’t matter, with the system adopted next season to severely diminish the possibilities of tanking as a lottery pathway.
The Wizards' victory has led to criticism of the Heat's refusal to embrace a tanking strategy, with fans arguing that it highlights Miami's mediocrity.
Fans are expressing frustration, claiming the Heat's front office is out of touch and has allowed the team to fall behind in the Eastern Conference.
Some fans argue that the Wizards' strategic decisions and recent performance indicate they have surpassed the Heat, prompting calls for accountability from Miami's management.

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Q: The Mavericks made a mistake and the Knicks got Jalen Brunson. That’s the kind of free agent the Heat should chase, instead of all these injury-prone 30-year-olds. – Matt.
A: But that also is the exception, with most teams locking in young players before they can reach free agency. But, yes, a diamond in the rough would come in quite handy at the moment at 601 Biscayne.
Q: Ira, I remember when some were saying the Heat should have traded Bam Adebayo for Joel Embiid. At least Bam shows up for work. – Hank.
A: The Joel Embiid paradox is one that makes you wonder. When he is on top of his game and on top of his health, he is the best big man in the NBA this side of Victor Wembanyama (with all due respect to Nikola Jovic, because of the two-way impact). But there simply are too many questions to ever have a comfort level.