Adam Silver's Next Big Idea To Stop Tanking Is Potentially Abolishing The Draft And Having Rookie Free Agency Instead

NBA Rumors: Abolishing the Draft, Trouble With Paolo, and More

It has become the in-vogue suggestion on handling the thorny issue of tanking in the NBA. Since the draft is designed to help weaker teams rebuild, and since teams that are not all that weak are manipulating the system so as to grab higher picks or keep protected picks, why not just abolish the NBA draft as we know it?The thinking is that teams won’t have an incentive to lose intentionally if there is no draft, and that players coming out of col…

The NBA Is Now Threatening To Get Rid Of The Draft Altogether As It Grapples With A Tanking Epidemic

Adam Silver at NBA Draft The NBA has been cracking down on teams that currently have plenty of incentive to lose games in the hopes of boosting their position in the draft. However, those efforts have left a bit to be desired, and the league isn’t ruling out the possibility of getting rid of that event altogether in an attempt to fix its tanking problem. Every single one of America’s Big Four sports leagues has a draft that is structured to give…

Adam Silver's Idea Would Eliminate the Grizzlies Future Draft Picks

To deal with tanking, NBA commissioner Adam Silver is proposing ending the draft, which would greatly affect the Memphis Grizzlies

Adam Silver's Next Big Idea To Stop Tanking Is Potentially Abolishing The Draft And Having Rookie Free Agency Instead

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Unc & Iso Joe RIP Adam Silver Over Rumored Plan to END NBA Draft Over TANKING!

Shannon Sharpe, Chad “Ochocinco” Johnson, and Joe Johnson react to Adam Silver and his advisors who would “seriously consider” abolishing the rookie draft and turning rookies into free agents if it is the only way to stop tanking. The guys go off on Silver and explain why tanking is inevitable and you can't do anything about it. MERCH: https://eightyfour.com/collections/all-products Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.c…

NBA not ruling out drastic move to prevent tanking

Feb 15, 2020; Chicago, Illinois, USA; NBA commissioner Adam Silver speaks at a press conference during NBA All Star Saturday Night at United Center. Mandatory Credit: Dennis Wierzbicki-USA TODAY Sports The NBA is keeping every remedy on the table to end tanking, even if it means ending the draft lottery format as we know it. NBA commissioner Adam Silver admitted Saturday during his annual All-Star Weekend press conference that tanking is current…