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NBA Expands Draft Lottery to 18 Teams, 8% Top Picks

4/27/2026

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  • NBA Commissioner Adam Silver announced a draft-lottery reform to curb tanking, with the final decision left to owners.
  • The leading proposal would expand the lottery from 14 to 18 teams, giving the ten worst teams an 8 % chance each at No. 1 and the other eight teams the remaining 20 %.
  • General managers warned that a playoff team could still win the No. 1 pick under the new system.