In response to a gambling scandal, the NBA is considering draft reforms to combat tanking, including altering trade pick protections to top-four or top-14 and prohibiting teams from drafting in the top four consecutively. Another proposal is to lock lottery positions by March 1 to discourage teams from resting key players late in the season. Recent changes to injury reporting have been implemented, and the league is collaborating with gaming partners on appropriate prop bets. Any reforms must be approved by the NBA’s board of governors, following a 2019 overhaul of the Draft Lottery process.
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NBA Looks at Draft Changes to Address Tanking
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