The NBA Board of Governors voted decisively 29-1 to approve the new anti-tanking lottery system called “the 3-2-1 Lottery.” Starting in the 2027 draft, the lottery will expand from 14 to 16 teams and ...

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, ...

The Miami Heat has stood firmly against tanking for years. “I’m not going to change. I’m not going to try to lose. I’m not going to tank. I can’t stand the word,” Heat president Pat Riley said last ...

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 ...

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 ...

In the new system, teams cannot have a pick land in the top five in three straight years. Utah landed in the top five in the 2025 and 2026 lotteries. David Banks / Imagn Images After a 2025-26 season ...

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver believes that tanking is a scourge and the biggest current threat to the league. Now he has his radical solution to “fix” this problem. By a 29-1 vote, the NBA Board of ...

The new '3-2-1 Lottery' is designed to eliminate incentives for teams to prioritize Draft position over winning. Official release NEW YORK – The NBA Board of Governors today approved a new NBA Draft ...

The 2026 NBA Draft Lottery on Sunday could be one of the most consequential in league history. Not only could it be one of the deepest and most talented drafts in recent memory, but draft reform is ...

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, ...

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 ...