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With all of the issues about tanking and the competitive balance of the game, I think the thing that you have to consider is if the carrot of getting the incredibly valuable high picks is pushing the wrong type of behavior.
Let's say that you agree with that statement. How would you change the draft to reduce or remove the incentive to tank?
Some options I've seen:
1) The draft wheel - the order is determined 32 years out with each team getting each slot once during that time frame.
2) The lottery - the NBA lottery does not stop tanking. However, there are ways to reduce tanking such as having all teams that finish 6-11 or worse having equal odds for each slot.
3) Get rid of the draft altogether- this one is a bit more radical as teams would have the ability to sign any rookies. There are versions with and without rookie salary caps.
Let's say that you agree with that statement. How would you change the draft to reduce or remove the incentive to tank?
Some options I've seen:
1) The draft wheel - the order is determined 32 years out with each team getting each slot once during that time frame.
2) The lottery - the NBA lottery does not stop tanking. However, there are ways to reduce tanking such as having all teams that finish 6-11 or worse having equal odds for each slot.
3) Get rid of the draft altogether- this one is a bit more radical as teams would have the ability to sign any rookies. There are versions with and without rookie salary caps.