Bill Bing

@KevinOConnor I’ve got the solution @KevinOConnor — use point differential for lottery order. Best point differential gets the most favorable odds. This will reward competitive play.

During the NBA GM meeting this week, one person suggested make the bottom three teams ineligible for the top picks entirely. The league, per multiple sources, found this to be way too extreme. But then another person on the call offered a softer version of the same concept: What if the bottom three teams just had slightly lower odds than the teams ranked four through 10? Not zero. Just a little less. Sources on the call say Adam Silver responded enthusiastically to this idea. Which speaks to the state of lottery reform. The 18 team/8% odds for the top 10 concept is simply still just the concept. The specifics of it will change by the time the league votes on it in late May. And adjustments — like this one — are still in heavy consideration. I think it’s brilliant. Under that structure, with the bottom three teams having slightly worse odds, there is no longer a single point in the standings where losing helps you. Tanking all the way to the bottom hurts you a bit. It’s not quite relegation that you’d see in the Premier League, but it’s the NBA’s own form that would punish being the worst in the league. And much like Premier League teams have entertaining games to prevent relegation, NBA teams would too. Picture two bad teams in late March, both within a game of the bottom three, both desperate to win. That's a win for the fans. Picture the front office of the Wizards doing the calculus on whether to shut down Trae Young and Anthony Davis and realizing that, actually, no, the vets need to go play, because falling in the standings is a real cost now, not a reward. That's a win for the sport. Picture Sacramento intentionally fouling Seth Curry late in a game, and the conversation around it shifting from "nefarious tanking" to "bad coaching." That's a win for the league. More on @YahooSports:

@BrettSiegelNBA The solution to tanking in the @NBA is to use point differential instead of wins and losses for draft order @BillNBing/the-solution-to-the-nbas-tanking-problem-3827a1f37d3f" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">medium.com/@BillNBing/the…

Point shaving couldn’t be farther from the truth. Teams have been scoring 130+ at a premium.

@esidery @ShamsCharania The solution to tanking in the @NBA is to use point differential instead of wins and losses for draft order @BillNBing/the-solution-to-the-nbas-tanking-problem-3827a1f37d3f" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">medium.com/@BillNBing/the…

There is momentum behind reforming the NBA Draft Lottery to 18 teams, including the bottom 10 all having the same 8% odds at No. 1 overall, per @ShamsCharania. The main goal from owners is to completely eliminate the aggressive tanking efforts from losing teams once and for all.

@dpshow The solution to tanking in the @NBA is to use point differential instead of wins and losses for draft order @BillNBing/the-solution-to-the-nbas-tanking-problem-3827a1f37d3f" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">medium.com/@BillNBing/the…

"I hope the Commissioner is looking at that game, because it looked like Sacramento was tanking right in front of us!" – DP on tanking in the NBA.

@KyleNeubeck The solution to tanking in the @NBA is to use point differential instead of wins and losses for draft order @BillNBing/the-solution-to-the-nbas-tanking-problem-3827a1f37d3f" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">medium.com/@BillNBing/the… cc @KeithSmithNBA

The even more flattened odds proposal “has the most momentum” these people are absolutely clueless lmao

@John_Karalis The solution to tanking in the @NBA is to use point differential instead of wins and losses for draft order @BillNBing/the-solution-to-the-nbas-tanking-problem-3827a1f37d3f" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">medium.com/@BillNBing/the…

This just sounds like tanking with extra steps

@34GotGame The solution to tanking in the @NBA is to use point differential instead of wins and losses for draft order @BillNBing/the-solution-to-the-nbas-tanking-problem-3827a1f37d3f" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">medium.com/@BillNBing/the…

This is actually disgusting bro

@hoopshype The solution to tanking in the @NBA is to use point differential instead of wins and losses for draft order @BillNBing/the-solution-to-the-nbas-tanking-problem-3827a1f37d3f" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">medium.com/@BillNBing/the…

Meanwhile, on Reddit...

@LeBatardShow @getnickwright The solution to tanking in the @NBA is to use point differential instead of wins and losses for draft order @BillNBing/the-solution-to-the-nbas-tanking-problem-3827a1f37d3f" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">medium.com/@BillNBing/the…

Adam Silver is doing NOTHING

@UnderdogNBA The solution to tanking in the @NBA is to use point differential instead of wins and losses for draft order @BillNBing/the-solution-to-the-nbas-tanking-problem-3827a1f37d3f" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">medium.com/@BillNBing/the… cc @BillSimmons @HousefromDC

Shams: NBA Board of Governors will meet on May 28 to vote on anti-tanking draft lottery reform. Option 1 has gained the most momentum: - 18 teams in lottery: Bottom 10 that miss Play-In and 8 that qualify - Bottom 10 teams each have 8% chance of moving up in lottery - Other 8 teams split 20% odds of moving up - All 18 spots drawn as part of lottery

@ZaslowShow The solution to tanking in the @NBA is to use point differential instead of wins and losses for draft order @BillNBing/the-solution-to-the-nbas-tanking-problem-3827a1f37d3f" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">medium.com/@BillNBing/the…

This is point shaving. In plain view. And Adam Silver just lets it happen. Because he’s a nothing.

@barstoolsports The solution to tanking in the @NBA is to use point differential instead of wins and losses for draft order @BillNBing/the-solution-to-the-nbas-tanking-problem-3827a1f37d3f" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">medium.com/@BillNBing/the… cc @anthonyVslater @BillSimmons

This guy on reddit might’ve just solved the tanking issue in the NBA

@ShamsCharania The solution to tanking in the @NBA is to use point differential instead of wins and losses for draft order @BillNBing/the-solution-to-the-nbas-tanking-problem-3827a1f37d3f" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">medium.com/@BillNBing/the…

Reporting for NBA Today on a Board of Governors vote expected for May 28 to make anti-tanking rule changes:

@anthonyVslater The solution to tanking in the @NBA is to use point differential instead of wins and losses for draft order @BillNBing/the-solution-to-the-nbas-tanking-problem-3827a1f37d3f" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">medium.com/@BillNBing/the…

The NBA has a tanking problem that has spread into an epidemic. Here’s a wide-ranging look at the worsening tactics, the impact and the call for a fix. Reporting from our ESPN group. espn.com/nba/story/_/id…

@BillSimmons The solution to tanking in the @NBA is to use point differential instead of wins and losses for draft order @BillNBing/the-solution-to-the-nbas-tanking-problem-3827a1f37d3f" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">medium.com/@BillNBing/the…

Good piece

@HaterReport The solution to tanking in the @NBA is to use point differential instead of wins and losses for draft order @BillNBing/the-solution-to-the-nbas-tanking-problem-3827a1f37d3f" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">medium.com/@BillNBing/the… cc @BillSimmons @HousefromDC

We have NEVER seen this level of tanking bruh Doug Christie literally instructed his players on the Kings TO FOUL SETH CURRY ON PURPOSE while up 101-100 in the 4th quarter INSANE 😭💀

@BillSimmons The solution to tanking in the @NBA is to use point differential instead of wins and losses for draft order @BillNBing/the-solution-to-the-nbas-tanking-problem-3827a1f37d3f" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">medium.com/@BillNBing/the… cc @mikezarren @Scalabrine @ByJayKing

Could someone wake up Adam Silver and tell him the bottom half of the league is in shambles?

Agree with your point on tanking incentives @HousefromDC and came up with a solution: use point differential instead of wins and losses for draft order. @BillNBing/the-solution-to-the-nbas-tanking-problem-3827a1f37d3f" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">medium.com/@BillNBing/the… Cc @BillSimmons @ZackLowe_NBA @tatefrazier

The solution to tanking in the @NBA is to use point differential instead of wins and losses for draft order @BillNBing/the-solution-to-the-nbas-tanking-problem-3827a1f37d3f" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">medium.com/@BillNBing/the… cc @mikezarren @ryenarussillo @ZackLowe_NBA

Think I actually solved the @NBA tanking problem. Agree? @BillNBing/the-solution-to-the-nbas-tanking-problem-3827a1f37d3f" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">medium.com/@BillNBing/the… cc @ByJayKing @celticsblog @BillSimmons @CKlosterman #tanking #nbadraft