SlamNation: Toilet Bowl 2023: Same Simian

Our Toilet Bowl finals didn’t have any draft implications, as SPDE and SQSQ had already locked in the first and second picks for the 2024 draft—thanks SWMP Rule—but there was history at stake, as CHMK could become the third back-to-back Toilet Bowl winner with a victory here, as well as increasing their total Toilet Bowl wins to three. As for SPDE, they’ve already won the Wembanyama sweepstakes so it was already party time in Spade-land!

CHMK escaped a near upset in round one versus TRUO—winning by a mere two assists— but took care of business against SQSQ with a huge defensive effort. The actual Toilet Bowl matchup was an easy win versus the already celebrating SPDE—who had already locked up the 2024 first pick due to the “SWMP Rule”—and overall it was a hugely successful rebuild season for CHMK.

GM Evan traded away James Harden early on, and then stacked talent, unearthing rookie Jalen Williams, the sudden offensive force that was Brooklyn Mikal Bridges, and adding 2023 first overall pick Jabari Smith Jr. to the roster as well. And then there’s that defensive backbone of Bam Adebayo, Nic Claxton, and Evan Mobley. Offensive powerhouses Desmond Bane and Jordan Poole were in the backcourt, giving CHMK good balance all around.

Moving forward, CHMK will be flush with young talent, and another high pick—2024’s RD1.3—to launch them (hopefully) out of the Toilet Bowl. Congrats to CHMK, our third back-to-back Toilet Bowl champion!

SPDE pulled off two upsets on their way to the TB Finals—versus BUFF and MELO—thus securing their first ever number one overall pick. And at just the right time too, as Victor Wembanyama is a generational prospect and now Randall will have Wemby and last year’s RD1.2 Chet Holmgren to jump start his rebuild. Congrats to SPDE!