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Adam Silver has finally decided to do something about the tanking epidemic he spent<\/a> a decade ignoring.<\/p>\n

ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON’T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW!<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

The NBA<\/a> is reportedly moving toward a “3-2-1 Lottery” system that is about as convoluted as a government stimulus package.<\/p>\n

Silver is effectively trying to legislate effort because his previous incentives rewarded teams for being dumpster fires.<\/p>\n

EX-NBA COACH RICK PITINO FLOATS IDEA TO HELP RATINGS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

The proposal expands the lottery from 14 teams to 16 and creates a de facto relegation zone for the three worst teams in the league.<\/p>\n

In a classic Silver move, those bottom dwellers are actually penalized. They receive fewer lottery balls than teams that are merely below average.<\/p>\n

The logic here is peak modern NBA, and the league wants to make being slightly below average more rewarding than being truly terrible.<\/p>\n

Teams in the middle of the lottery standings would receive the most favorable odds, while the worst teams get reduced chances at the top pick.<\/p>\n

LUKA DONCIC TRADE TO LAKERS COULDN’T BE VETOED, NBA COMMISH SAYS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

So the message is simple. Stop trying to be awful and aim for mediocrity instead.<\/em><\/p>\n

Silver is essentially turning the draft lottery<\/a> into a system where the biggest losers do not get the biggest rewards.<\/p>\n

The worst teams would also have a floor, meaning they could not fall past roughly the 12th pick. Even that safety net shows how carefully the league is trying to balance discouraging tanking without completely burying bad teams.<\/p>\n

The proposal also includes a ban on winning the top pick in consecutive years and prevents any team from landing a top-five pick three years in a row. It only took years of watching “the process” and other blatant tanking jobs to realize that rewarding incompetence might be bad for the brand.<\/p>\n

There is even a rule targeting pick protections.<\/p>\n

Teams would no longer be allowed to protect picks in the 12 to 15 range. This is designed to stop late-season tanking aimed at keeping a mid-round selection.<\/p>\n

Silver spent years acting like tanking was a minor nuisance. He is the guy who let the termites eat the house for a decade.<\/p>\n

The “3-2-1” plan is a clear attempt to fix a competitive problem that developed on his watch.<\/p>\n

It might reduce outright tanking<\/a>, but it also risks turning the lottery into something fans need a chart to understand.<\/p>\n

Either way, the NBA is finally admitting the system it built was broken.<\/p>\n

Send us your thoughts: <\/em><\/strong>alejandro.avila@outkick.com<\/em><\/strong><\/a> \/ Follow along on X: @<\/em><\/strong>alejandroaveela<\/em><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Source – https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/outkick-sports\/nba-tries-fixing-tank-jobs-confusing-3-2-1-lottery-scheme-nobody-asked <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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