Yes, it’s worth it - I’d even say that it’s crucial to meaningful success.
No, it doesn’t mean it’s the cure all. You need to tank and bottom out, get multiple high picks including a high end centre (think top 3), and then also have a very good GM who executes at a high level that not only hires a high end coach, but also manages the cap extremely well so that you aren’t over encumbered with big dollars on mediocre talent. You also have to understand that not all draft years are made equally, so even if you draft high in one year, it may not be the year to do it. It should be a multiple year effort to tank to hedge against poor draft years (unless you absolutely hit a home run like Toronto lucked into with Matthews).
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