>milwaukee was an 8th seed in the east just a year ago.
>
>they need to tank for a guy like mudiay or have a plan to
>secure a star on the wing....otherwise they're just a lesser
>version of new orleans.

Players 4-12 or whatever rotation they run are fully capable of besting another team's players. They should be straight for years to come. It took Portland a minute to turn it around but they did. As long as one team isn't dominating every year your squad has a strong chance to improve. A Pacers team without Lance or Hibbert and a Bulls team without Rose or Melo is beatable, in my opinion. That's what you're looking at if one of the big three leaves Miami.