NBA’s board of governors passes anti-tanking changes to draft lottery
Summary
The NBA's Board of Governors approved new changes to the draft lottery system to reduce tanking, where teams lose on purpose to get better draft picks. The new "3-2-1 Lottery" will give the worst teams fewer chances to win the top pick, spreading the odds more evenly across 16 teams and running for the next three seasons.Key Facts
- The NBA changed the draft lottery rules to discourage tanking for the next three seasons.
- The lottery now includes 16 teams, not just those with the worst records.
- The three worst teams will have only a 5.4% chance to win the No. 1 pick.
- Teams ranked 4th to 10th worst have an 8.1% chance for the top pick.
- Lottery chances are assigned by giving teams 1, 2, or 3 "lottery balls."
- The three worst teams lose one lottery ball each as part of the anti-tanking plan.
- The changes follow concerns about teams losing games intentionally to improve draft position.
- The vote to change the lottery was 29 in favor and 1 against (Memphis).
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