Cavs’ Pressure, Pistons’ Potential & Bucks’ Uncertainty: Biggest Questions in the Central Division
Oct 14, 2026 · 0h 54m · take 9 of 12
- The Bucks probably win enough games to stay out of the bottom three.
Discussing teams avoiding a bottom-three finish under the new lottery rules.
“Their goal, I mean, I think they'll be good enough to win enough games.”
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I mean, the worst thing you can be is a bad team that doesn't have your own pick. And that's what the Bucs are right now. Well, look, I don't know if having your pick matters in today's lottery reform anyway.
WindhorstTheir pick, I believe, is top three protected on the swap, I think.
WindhorstMaybe Jackson can help me out there. I'm looking it up right now. They are a team that could play its way into that middle where, you know, so their goal as an organization should be to get themselves into that middle so that they've got a better chance. Because, you know, if you're in the bottom three, you're quote -unquote relegated from getting a top pick.
WindhorstTheir goal, I mean, I think they'll be good enough to win enough games. I think, you know, there's going to be nights where Tyler Hero scores 37 and they're playing at home and they win. Look, they're paying Damian Lillard $22.5 million this year. Oh, my God.
WindhorstThat much we know. That's not actually what they're paying. What are they paying Miles Turner?
They're paying Miles Turner $26.5 million. Okay, so that salary slot. So they're paying $48.5 million for Miles Turner, which is just an insane number. Absolutely. And again, that's what I'm talking about. Why did they do that? Because they're desperately trying to keep Giannis happy. How did that work? I mean, like, what did you say wouldn't happen, Wendy?
WindhorstThe mortgage in your house to buy a sports car or whatever? I mean, I found out about it live on the air and extemporaneously just said it's mortgaging your mortgage to buy a sports car.
From the episode transcript around 00:41:02. Speaker names are recognized by voice.

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