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NBA Tackles Tanking: New Draft Strategies on the Table

3/1/2026

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The NBA discusses tanking, a strategy where teams intentionally lose games to improve their draft positions.
The worst teams have a 14 percent chance of securing the top pick in the Draft Lottery.
Despite league efforts to curb tanking, teams trade star players and rest key athletes to influence results.
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver is addressing the issue and considering proposals to end the lottery or pursue alternative drafting methods.

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Story summary

The NBA discusses tanking, a strategy where teams intentionally lose games to improve their draft positions.
The worst teams have a 14 percent chance of securing the top pick in the Draft Lottery.
Despite league efforts to curb tanking, teams trade star players and rest key athletes to influence results.
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver is addressing the issue and considering proposals to end the lottery or pursue alternative drafting methods.