NBA proposes new ‘3-2-1’ draft lottery system, sources say. Here’s how it works (Gift Article)

The NBA's latest solution to end tanking, obtained by @theathletic.com, was presented to the league's 30 GMs at a virtual meeting today. All the details of the "3-2-1" lottery ball proposal here, with a Board of Governors vote looming on May 28. www.nytimes.com/athletic/723...

◻️ No team would be able to win the top pick in consecutive years or be able to win three consecutive top-five picks. ◻️ The league would have expanded disciplinary authority to regulate tanking by having the option to reduce teams’ lottery odds and/or modify teams’ draft positions. bit.ly/4wgaQWb

If you’re going to actively penalize the worst teams in the draft, why have a draft at all? Why not assign all players by lottery?

There’s yet another NBA-backed proposal for lottery reform, sent to GMs today, per @samamick.bsky.social. This one, known as the “3-2-1” proposal, would increase the lottery to 16 teams & lessen the odds for the 3 worst teams for the top pick. In @theathletic.com: www.nytimes.com/athletic/723...

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Repost by @eric_nehm The NBA's latest solution to end tanking, obtained by @TheAthletic, was presented to the league's 30 GMs at a virtual meeting today. All the details of the "3-2-1" lottery ball proposal here, with a Board of Governors vote looming on May 28. Click to see original repost