Is it okay to tank, or to deliberately lose games in order to get a higher chance of winning the NBA draft lottery? For some fans of the Milwaukee Bucks, the answer is absolutely yes.
A group of rabid Milwaukee Bucks fans have started an online petition urging their team to intentionally drop their games so that the Bucks will get the highest odds of winning next year's draft lottery and potentially get a crack at projected top pick Andrew Wiggins. Right now, the Bucks have the league's worst record at 2-11.
According to Sportsline.com, the group has its own website, https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/save-our-bucks-com-billboard-project. Here, the fans say that "in order for the Bucks to regain their footing with the fans and the community, they need to drastically improve the product on the court. As we have seen with the Packers in 1992 and the Brewers in 2004, moribund franchises can be turned around quickly. The Bucks can be a successful small market franchise both on the court and financially."
The fans continue: "However, for the Bucks to do this, they need to change their approach. One way to help change this approach is if the fan base can let the organization know that they will support a full rebuilding of the team under a new front office direction. This means being willing to part with high-priced journeymen veteran players and focus on building around young talent acquired with high draft picks. The talent rich 2014 NBA draft is the place to start."
The group is also raising money to put up its own billboard which will have the same message to the Bucks: start losing now.
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