NBA commissioner Adam Silver said Wednesday that combating tanking is his top priority, emphasizing the league’s readiness to address the issue “full stop.”
Silver added that the NBA plans to pursue fundamental changes to its draft system as part of an effort to prevent tanking moving forward.
Draft system in focus
Silver’s comments underscored the league’s intent to make meaningful adjustments rather than incremental tweaks, with the draft process positioned as a central lever in discouraging teams from losing games for long-term roster benefits.
No additional details on specific proposals or a timeline for potential changes were provided in his remarks.