Obvious joke is that sometimes the tank chooses you. But I mean... I find it really hard to believe Dallas will continue at this current pace and turn down some draft picks for Bogut at the deadline. Doing such a trade = tanking. Keeping Bogut would suggest they are keeping their team in-tact to put itself in the best position possible to win games in the short-term. Let's see if they actually do that. Doubt it.
How many high picks have Phoenix, Washington, Orlando, New Orleans, Milwaukee, Denver, and Utah had? Philly is such a mess, they should almost be in their own category.
These are some of the teams that have sucked every year for years. You'd think their 5 or 10 year plans were to tank.
Getting the best 19 year old isn't necessarily the only path to success. Dallas should be able to attract Free Agents b/c they have a fanbase, an active and invested owner, a good coach, and a strong reputation.
I think more teams should focus on the franchise as a whole (front office, coaching, players) so that they're not dependent on randomly selecting the next KAT or Kwame Brown.