NBA Draft Lottery: Why?!?!

Words to describe the NBA Draft Lottery:

Publicity Stunt
A Joke
Superfluous
Fundamentally Flawed
Moronic
Marketing Gimmick
Unnecessary Diversion
Ratings Grabber
Waste of Time
Unfair

There are many more nasty words that I could write about the NBA Draft Lottery, but I'll spare you from reading them.  I despise everything about the NBA Draft Lottery (just like I do for the Wizards name) and refuse to accept any of the reasons people give for it's existence.

The team with the worst record should always have the 1st pick (just my opinion).  The "tanking" argument is flawed.  Do people honestly think the Charlotte Bobcats were tanking at the end of last season?  They have absolutely no talent on their roster and were rarely competitive in games throughout the entire season.  7 total wins in 66 games is beyond awful.  The Bobcats deserve the chance to draft the best player in the draft.  Their fans need a reason to attend games.  Anthony Davis would be that reason.

My Lottery Prediction for the Bullets:  3rd Pick

In this scenario, Bullets management would have to settle for Michael Kidd-Gilchrist with the 3rd pick in the draft and lose out on the Bradley Beal (taken with the 2nd pick by some other team).  The team really needs a quality 3 point shooter and Beal is the best one in this draft.  I really want to see a Bullets team that can shoot the 3 and open up space for John Wall to dominate off the dribble.  Beal could be that player, so consider me 100% in the #BealCamp, especially if the Bullets luck into the 2nd pick* during this deplorable NBA Draft Lottery.

 *1st Pick is not even a remote possibility for the Bullets in my opinion.  No need to torment myself by thinking it could happen.