With the NBA’s heightened tanking problem, commissioner Adam Silver and Co. have plenty of work to do this offseason in their attempt to curb any tendencies for teams to lose in order to earn a higher chance of getting the No. 1 draft pick.And one proposed solution has emerged as a “heavy frontrunner” as the most likely choice to address the NBA’s ongoing issue, The Athletic’s Sam Amick reported in a recent story, citing team and league sources.“Option No. 1, in which 18 teams would be part of the draft lottery (rather than the current 14) and the bottom 10 teams would all have an 8 percent chance of landing the No. 1 pick,” Amick wrote.“The remaining odds — 20 percent in all — would be divided among the remaining eight teams. In the current system, the bottom three teams all have a 14 percent chance of landing the No. 1 pick, and the odds decline from there.”The 2026 NBA Draft Lottery is set to take place on May 10, with the Brooklyn Nets, Indiana Pacers and the Washington Wizards holding the highest odds of 14 percent for the No. 1 selection.The Warriors have the 11th-highest odds to get the No. 1 pick...
NBA anti-tanking solution proposal is front-runner to be implemented, per report
Published April 29, 2026 at 11:45 AM
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