NBA Draft Lottery reform winners and losers: Why new system is set to benefit some of league's best teams
The NBA has approved a new draft lottery reform aimed at reducing tanking among teams. The changes, which will take effect next year, include a new allocation of lottery balls and restrictions on consecutive top picks. This reform is expected to benefit teams like the Spurs and Thunder, who have been accumulating draft picks strategically.
- ▪The NBA's board of governors approved draft lottery reform with a 29-1 vote.
- ▪The new lottery system will feature 37 total lottery balls allocated to 16 teams.
- ▪Teams can no longer pick No. 1 in consecutive drafts or in the top five of three consecutive drafts.
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The NBA's board of governors approved draft lottery reform on Thursday. The new rules were passed by a 29-1 vote, with the Grizzlies as the lone dissenters. The proposal chosen was dubbed the "3-2-1" model and includes the following changes, beginning with next year's draft, as widely reported in April:The new lottery will feature 37 total lottery balls allocated to 16 teams. The three worst teams in the league will get two. The next seven teams to miss the postseason each receive three. The No. 9 and No. 10 seeds in each conference receive two. The losers of the No. 7 vs. No. 8 play-in games receive one.Drawings will be held for all 16 lottery picks. The three worst teams in the NBA can pick no lower than No. 12. Anyone else can pick anywhere between No. 1 and No.
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