NBA approves new anti-tanking rules
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NBA lottery reform tweaks odds for worst teams to curb tanking and impact future trades. Adam Silver continues the fight against tanking throughout the league.
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NBA's new lottery system strips worst teams of top draft odds, but may reward calculated mediocrity
The NBA Board of Governors approved a dramatic draft lottery reform designed to combat tanking, but the new system may simply redirect the incentives.
Let's run through the lottery changes one by one with what I've heard in conversations with sources around the league.
The unintended consequences of these new reforms will change how trades are negotiated, the value of assets and how teams are able to rebuild.