Post #3361604

Just want to point out some corrections, at least in my understanding: - 16 teams total in the lottery now - Winner of 7/8 game gets no lottery balls and is not a part of the lottery - Loser of 7/8 game gets one ball - 9/10 seeds both get two balls - Bottom 3 teams overall get only two balls, but they cannot fall below 12 in the draft - Remaining 7 non-play-in teams get three balls and can pick anywhere from 1-16 Additional restrictions: - Cannot win #1 overall pick in consecutive drafts - Cannot win a top 5 pick in three consecutive drafts - Cannot attach top-12 through top-15 protections to newly traded draft picks - League has expanded authority to reduce a team's odds modify draft positions and/or impose fines in response to tanking https://www.nba.com/news/nba-board-governors-approve-new-draft-lottery-system