NBA's New Draft Lottery: Tanking Less Appealing
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- April 29, 2026
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- Apr 29, 2026
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The NBA introduces a new draft lottery system, the three-two-one plan, to discourage tanking. The odds for the top pick are flattened, with the three worst teams now having only a 5.4% chance, down from 14%. The new system will start next season, after the current setup ends with this years lottery. The new odds will significantly reduce the incentive for…
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The NBA introduces a new draft lottery system, the three-two-one plan, to discourage tanking. The odds for the top pick are flattened, with the three worst teams now having only a 5.4% chance, down from 14%. The new system will start next season, after the current setup ends with this years lottery. The new odds will significantly reduce the incentive for teams to lose on purpose, with only a 2.8% chance of landing in the top five. The NBA aims to fix this issue permanently with additional rules
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