Despite not yet wearing an NBA uniform, Cooper Flagg’s impact is felt league-wide as the consensus No. 1 overall pick, leading in advanced metrics. Tanking investigations have exposed teams like the Utah Jazz and Philadelphia 76ers for sitting key players, prompting the NBA to implement guardrails to deter tanking practices, including flattening lottery odds and a play-in tournament. Teams continue to exploit loopholes, such as resting players like Cam Johnson without reason, raising concerns about the integrity of the league.
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DNP-Rest, quiet quitting and death threats: The current state of tanking for Cooper Flagg
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