NBA introduces new lottery rules to discourage tanking this season
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Last updated Oct 6, 2026
The NBA is set to implement new lottery rules aimed at preventing tanking during the upcoming season. These changes are designed to create more competitive balance and impact teams' strategies as they navigate the campaign. The league believes these adjustments will alter on-court outcomes, although the precise effects remain to be seen. Observers will be watching closely as the season unfolds to evaluate how teams adapt to the revised lottery structure.
- •New rules aim to discourage tanking in the NBA.
- •Changes expected to affect teams' strategies this season.
- •The league anticipates these rules will improve competitive balance.
- •Observations will focus on on-court outcomes as the season progresses.
- 12:26 PMESPN — Five ways new NBA lottery rules could impact this season
"How could the changes aimed at circumventing tanking likely affect on-court outcomes this season?
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