There previously has been no formal penalty for skirting the Committee's anti-tanking measures, to the league's detriment. Inconsistent enforcement in the recent past has been an ongoing issue, and I need to accept culpability for allowing these conditions to fester, but brazen tanking has got to stop. It's simply bad business for the entire league when we're all not giving our best effort.
Therefore, beginning this season, and at the discretion of The Commissioner, teams that are obviously operating outside the letter and/or spirit of the rules will be excluded from the lottery and will also lose their third-round draft choice. Please see a partial listing of some examples of player misuse here. There is plenty of time left in the 2024 season to ensure all teams can remain in full compliance, if they choose. This rule WILL BE ENFORCED.
For management consideration. Use a 2 or 3 yr record average for draft rankings like WNBA has. Bad team get rewarded and abnormal highs and lows move to the mean. Just a thought
so ... while so many other teams horse's have already left their barns, I'll get nailed if I leave my barn door open this year? Good thing my team sucks without me trying to tank.