Strangely, it discourages season-long tanking, but INCREASES issues like the Mavs just executed. Staying in the lottery, with the increased odds at the end of the lottery (where the chances used to be minuscule) are better than a longshot at the playoffs, unless you are a team that has been out of the playoffs for a while and tired of rebuilding - like OKC this season. For at team like the Mavs, who need ammo to restock, it is a no-brainer to tank - and even more so with the pick going to NY. But that was out of scope. If losing the pick would have been out of play, I still would rather have had a chance at the lotto than made the 10th spot in the playin.
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| Yes, to a moderate extent | 1 | 7.69% | |
| Yes, but only slightly | 2 | 15.38% | |
| No, not at all | 9 | 69.23% | |
| Who cares? | 0 | 0% | |
| *** OTHER *** | 1 | 7.69% | |
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