Warriors Steve Kerr weighs in on NBA tanking problem
New York Post • • sports
Key Points:
- Warriors coach Steve Kerr proposed flattening the NBA draft lottery odds so all teams have an equal chance at the top pick, paired with significant incentives to make the playoffs to discourage tanking.
- Kerr emphasized the need for financial or cap-related rewards for playoff teams to ensure that teams near the playoff cutoff are motivated to compete rather than intentionally lose games.
- The discussion on tanking gained traction after the Utah Jazz rested starters in a winning game, highlighting the league-wide concern about teams losing deliberately to improve draft position.
- Kerr acknowledged the complexity of the issue, noting the current season's unique circumstances with a strong draft class and multiple rebuilding teams, and stressed that change is necessary as stated by NBA commissioner Adam Silver.
- Various ideas
