Another How to fix the draft and eliminate Tanking Thread

[Derek]

I don't think anything needs to change

 

[HurricaneKid]

I despise most ideas to alter the lotto. As is, the worst team only has a 25% chance of getting the best player. That's plenty of a manipulation on the odds. And can you imagine telling the Cavs that they can't have another top 5 pick because we got Bennett?

The problem is entirely the money. It costs the league and, by extension, other teams when you are tanking. Because being so bad hurts other teams at the gate, TV ratings (read: TV revenues), etc. So create a financial penalty to combat continued poor results. So the second time in a 3 year span you get a top 3/5 pick you give up XX% of your revenue sharing check. The 3rd time in a 4 year span take XX%, etc. So it becomes like the luxury tax on bad teams soaking up the best resources.

 

[ACisKING]

Haven't you guys heard? Adam Silver has made it clear that stars resting - and not teams trying to intentionally lose by tanking - is the biggest problem facing the NBA.

I have no confidence in the owners actually doing something proactive to combat tanking any time soon.

 

[Jordan]

Have a cap on the number of consecutive years you can be in the lottery.

Philly threw this year. I genuinely don't believe half of their guys that are out are hurt. They've been tanking for several years. They should be the 14th pick and everyone who finished behind them in the lottery should be bumped up a slot.

This is the best solution I've heard yet.