NBA Unveils New Anti‑Tanking Concepts Amid Skepticism

On Wednesday, Commissioner Adam Silver declared that the league would fix tanking, even banning an owner for life. The announcement came after months of rhetoric and fines to teams like Indiana and Utah.

The NBA leaked several draft‑lottery concepts: flattening the 14% top odds to 8%, increasing the number of top picks, expanding the pool to 18 or 22 teams, adopting a WNBA‑style two‑year average, instituting a win floor, a tiered 5‑by‑5 draw, and a pre‑lotto floor randomization. While each idea has logic, critics say the mechanics may not solve the problem.