When Brooklyn general manager Sean Marks and team governor Joe Tsai pivoted and made the tough decision to tank this season for a high draft pick, it ended up giving them the sixth-best odds.

After much anticipation, the Nets drew the eighth overall pick in the Draft after initially entering the event with the sixth overall pick prior to the Lottery odds shifting matters. To be clear, Brooklyn had a 29.

The most likely answer won't excite fans. Brooklyn entered the offseason with hopes of landing a franchise-altering talent. They had two clear avenues to do so: spiking a top draft pick or cashing in their chips for Giannis Antetokounmpo.