NBA Draft Lottery Overhaul: New Rules Eyed
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The NBA is considering significant changes to its draft lottery system for the 2026 class, with three new proposals on the table. These plans aim to expand the number of teams eligible for the top pick and reshape the odds. One idea involves 18 teams, including the bottom 10 and play-in teams, giving them equal chances. Another adds the four first-round playoff losers and ranks teams by two-year records. The third, called five-by-five, runs separate lotteries for the top five picks and another for the rest, with protections for the leagues worst teams. The changes aim to spread talent better and push bad teams toward contention faster, but critics worry middle packs could keep hogging the prizes. These proposals are still in early talks, but the league seems determined to implement changes before the 2027 draft.
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