NBA anti-tanking proposal includes repeat lottery restrictions
The NBA is set to vote on a new Draft Lottery reform proposal aimed at reducing tanking. This proposal includes a system where 37 lottery balls are allocated to 16 teams, with specific odds for different placements. The details of the proposal have been clarified ahead of the owners' meeting on May 28.
- ▪The NBA's Draft Lottery reform proposal has been sent to owners for a vote.
- ▪The proposal includes a total of 37 lottery balls allocated to 16 teams.
- ▪Teams will have varying odds based on their standings, with the bottom three teams receiving the highest odds.
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