02-13-2026, 09:36 AM
fixing teams trying to tank is tough. Basketball is one of the few sports where that right guy can change a direction of a franchise. I think the reduced lottery odds work. Sure, tank half the season like Utah did. Make basketball miserable for the fan base than drop to 5 in the lottery. I think that is good incentive showing losing all your games is not a surefire way to get lucky. This year is a little different because there are 3/4 top guys in this draft. It doesn't appear at this point that the next two drafts have this issue.
I think removing pick protections is an easy step. Having teams with all sorts of pick protections really messes things up. Take that away and I think that takes care of one of the bigger issues.
I think removing pick protections is an easy step. Having teams with all sorts of pick protections really messes things up. Take that away and I think that takes care of one of the bigger issues.