I have been under the impression for most of my life that the NBA draft exists to inject new talent into the NBA and that the inverse record system by which the draft has operated was meant to promote ...

The NBA voted to approve a new draft lottery system designed to eliminate incentives for teams to tank during the regular season, the league announced on Thursday, May 28. The “3-2-1 Lottery” approved ...

The NBA officially has a new draft lottery system. On Thursday, the league’s owners approved the “3-2-1” system that will begin with the 2027 draft. Owners voted 29–1 in favor of the new approach, ...

NBA general managers met Tuesday to discuss potential changes to the draft lottery in an attempt to disincentivize teams from intentionally losing to improve their lottery odds. Sarah Stier / Getty ...

Signage during the 2026 NBA Draft Lottery on May 10, 2026 at Navy Pier in Chicago, Illinois. Brian Sevald NBAE via Getty Images The Miami Heat has stood firmly against tanking for years. “I’m not ...