Houston has a problem.
When Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban finally realized his team had zero chance to compete in NBA playoffs, he pulled the plug on the season, hoping to salvage the only asset he had left—a lottery-protected top-ten pick in this upcoming draft. The NBA will research the tanking efforts by Cuban, probably sending Inspector Clouseau of Pink Panther fame to handle the investigation. Cuban did the smart thing—he retreated and protected his franchise.
Meanwhile, three months earlier and further south, the Houston Texans had the first pick in the draft locked up, until their former head coach Lovie Smith fought hard to save this job-winning two of the last three games and cost the Texans their chances of controlling the draft.