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05/28 14:34 CDT NBA's board of governors passes anti-tanking changes to draft
lottery process, AP source says
NBA's board of governors passes anti-tanking changes to draft lottery process,
AP source says
By TIM REYNOLDS
AP Basketball Writer
The NBA approved sweeping changes to the draft lottery on Thursday that will
strip the teams with the worst records from receiving the best odds of winning
the No. 1 pick, a person with knowledge of the decision told The Associated
Press.
The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the league had not
revealed the vote result publicly.
The changes were made in large part to crack down on tanking. A vote by the
league's Board of Governors made the plan official for the next three seasons.
The "3-2-1 Lottery" proposal expands the event to 16 teams, flattens odds of
winning the No. 1 pick and will try to deter teams from tanking by lowering
lottery chances for teams that have the worst records.
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