Imagine being an NBA General Manager deciding what moves to make to guide your team in the future with there being no guarantee of absolute star power from your draft position? We've now seen the effects of this with both the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Phoenix Suns dropping out of the top 4 picks with both teams reserving the highest chance of any team to land ultra-hyped superstar Zion Williamson.

Zion carries with him one of the best rookie seasons for an NCAA player ever and looks to develop into a superstar-caliber player once in the league. The Pelicans only entered the lottery with a 6% chance to land the first overall pick, jumping over the Knicks, Suns, and Cavaliers' seemingly high favor to land the spot.

This gives the Pelicans even more breathing room with their all-star Anthony Davis, who has been caught in multiple awkward trade situations since his decision to request a move from the New Orleans organization. with a smart trade package to compensate, the team's expected rebuild post-Davis could be jumpstarted with this lucky start.

The Lakers also came out big, only starting to purposefully lose games towards the end of the season, and now have a pick for top 4 talent. Their main needs coming at the guard position, a high first rounder should be a big contributor to the team's playoff hopes.

This change in the lottery should force more teams to be competitive, making for bigger upsets and more marquis matchups later in the regular season. I think this change should prove positive for the competitive spirit of basketball, as many games become unwatchable because of their uneven stakes.