Race to the bottom: The Andrew Wiggins tankfest

Evan Turner #12 and Thaddeus Young #21 of the Philadelphia 76ers smile during the game against the Sacramento Kings on January 10, 2012 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Getty Images)

Philadelphia 76ers: The 76ers are in complete lose-now mode. They traded their All-Star point guard to New Orleans for the injured rookie Nerlens Noel, who will sit out at least half of the season. They made no intention to resign Andrew Bynum and his hairdos.

And they have now handed the keys to their team to (eeks!) Evan Turner and Thaddeus Young. Depending on how dedicated they are to the greater tanking purpose, this could be one of the worst teams of all time.

Orlando Magic: The Magic have been tanking since they traded former franchise centre Dwight Howard for a bag of peanuts a year ago. Now, with a roster of that is going to expect big contributions from Nikola Vucevic, Arron Afflalo, and rookie second-pick rookie Victor Oladipo, they are likely to free-fall down the Eastern Conference standings again.

Phoenix Suns: As Bill Simmons and Jalen Rose discussed in their preview for this team last week, the Suns have a roster of individuals that can eventually serve to help other teams more than their own. This is a team where nearly everyone, including Marcin Gortat and Goran Dragic, is on sale.

They are in complete rebuild mode, and will expect Eric Bledsoe to be their best player. Bledsoe’s got talent, but if he’s your best player right now, you’re tanking. Alex Len can eventually become a commanding big man to build their young roster around for the future.

Arron Afflalo #4 of the Orlando Magic drives to the basket with Nikola Vucevic #9 as Metta World Peace #15 of the Los Angeles Lakers gives chase during a 113-103 Magic win at Staples Center on December 2, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. (Getty Images)