Shams Charania: NBA Floats New Anti-Tanking Ideas, Including Lottery Lock Date

6 months ago

Shams Charania: NBA Floats New Anti-Tanking Ideas, Including Lottery Lock Date

Sources told Shams the league and its stakeholders discussed new anti-tanking brainstorms on Friday. Ideas included limiting pick protections to the top four or 14 and higher, barring teams from drafting in the top four two years in a row, and locking lottery positions after March 1. The concepts were presented to the Board of Governors as talks continued.

By Raahib Singh

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Bucks Exploring Major Additions Around Giannis Antetokounmpo and Myles Turner

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Bucks Exploring Major Additions Around Giannis Antetokounmpo and Myles Turner

League sources indicate Milwaukee is exploring a significant move. At the G League Showcase, Jerami Grant’s name surfaced most for the Bucks, who have an existing relationship with Portland. Some around the league believe Milwaukee has a path to landing both Grant and Robert Williams III as trade deadline additions to bolster both ends of the floor.

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Ben Simmons Enters Pro Fishing as Celebrity Team Owner

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Ben Simmons Enters Pro Fishing as Celebrity Team Owner

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Steve Nash Jokes LeBron James Needs Season 24 to Chase Kareem’s All-Time Wins Mark

On Mind the Game, Nash pulled up career wins list, then asked, “Where am I right now?” He found Kareem at 1,074 and LeBron at 1,015, then cracked, “I guess that means you gotta come back next year.” LeBron laughed it off, but the math says Season 24 is the chase to top Kareem’s mark in career wins.

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Carmelo Anthony Says Knicks Have “A Legit Shot” to Win the NBA Championship

Anthony said New York’s NBA Cup run is more than a side trophy. “I honestly believe that the Knicks has a legit shot at the NBA championship,” he said. Melo credited the Knicks for building chemistry and playing tougher as the season goes, and urged fans to “appreciate this moment” because the Cup “will be major” years from now.

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Draymond Green’s Kerr Blowup Won’t Bring Disciplinary Action, Tied to Bigger Frustrations

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Draymond Green’s Kerr Blowup Won’t Bring Disciplinary Action, Tied to Bigger Frustrations

ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne said Green spoke with GM Mike Dunleavy Jr. after the game, “cleared the air,” and she doesn’t expect “any further discipline” from the Warriors. On NBA Today, Marc Spears added Green’s been “a little frustrated” having to guard centers “40-50 pounds heavier than him on a nightly basis,” framing the sideline clash as tension boiling over.

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