Everything was going to form in the 2008 draft lottery until the Bobcats showed up in the ninth spot, meaning the Bulls had jumped into the lottery. Then unfortunately Bango appeared in the next envelope, meaning the Bucks had not leaped into the top three and instead had dropped one slot from their expected position. To make matters worse, the division rival Bulls snagged the first overall pick. Miami will pick second and the Timberwolves third.
And now that our dreams of Rose and Beasley have been squashed, here's your mandatory reading: Russell Westbrook, Anthony Randolph, Eric Gordon, Danilo Gallinari, Kevin Love, D.J. Augustin (for now).