It's a problem a lot of teams sit with. Just good enough or mediocre enough to land the 7 or 8 slot in the playoffs but not good enough to win. Downside is never being able to land a top tier prospect always drafting 10-20. Utah is a tough place yo land a Marque star so they rely on drafting well. I hate tanking but I think that is their plan. They can't win long term with this team they have.
Good observation for Utah and the same goes for the other teams, that's how really might it is. Because we've been seeing those teams that aren't expected to be at the top currently yet they're making it. And I guess the hype and expectation for Zion are making the team very well and accurate from the thoughts of most fans.
They are not at the bottom though. They are currently sitting at #6 and were in the top 1 before they suffer some injuries. I do not think that is a team that will lose in the first round if all the pieces are healthy. I do not expect them to go all the way to the WCF or NBA Finals because, after all, they are rebuilding. But getting to the playoffs is a good experience for their young players. It is a good foundation for future endeavours and when their team is complete, it will serve them well.
because the Lakers have a very poor performance in developing players or waiting long enough for a player to reach his potential.
Well, they've snatched the game against GSW and they did well even if within the last 20 seconds, Clarkson was ejected. For the past seasons, they've always been that good but can't make it to the finals so I think that's what usually it is.