Major reforms to the draft lottery system could be on the horizon next year.
The NBA has disclosed to its 30 GMs a new anti-tanking, draft reform termed the “3-2-1 lottery” that includes expanding the lottery to 16 teams, flattened odds and a “relegation zone” where the bottom three teams will be penalized with fewer lottery balls for the No. 1 pick, ESPN’s Shams Charania reports. If passed by the league’s Board of Governors, the new system would be in place in 2027.
More to come…