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Mark Cuban Says the NBA Should Embrace Tanking and Criticizes Recent Punishments for Teams
Mark Cuban argues tanking is a viable rebuild strategy and urges the NBA to prioritize fan affordability and in-arena experience improvements over penalizing losing teams.
- On Tuesday, Mark Cuban, Dallas Mavericks minority owner, posted lengthy messages on X urging the NBA to "embrace" tanking as it gives losing-team fans hope.
- Last week, the league fined the Utah Jazz $500,000 and the Indiana Pacers $100,000 over roster-resting concerns, while Adam Silver said draft-lottery changes and pick revocations were under consideration.
- Apron rules, Cuban wrote, boost rookie-contract value shaping rebuilds, and he argued the NBA should focus on affordability and fan experience over policing tanking.
- Indiana Pacers president Kevin Pritchard chimed in recalling his first fan experience and asked Pacers fans if they agreed with Mark Cuban's views.
- Teams with the four worst records get a 14% chance at the No. 1 pick, with the draft lottery on May 10, making top-4 or top-5 picks crucial for small-market teams.
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Mark Cuban says the NBA should embrace tanking and criticizes recent punishments for teams
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