NBA tank watch: Teams eye high draft picks, early vacations
This week's NBA tank watch features the usual suspects from the 2025-26 season, including the Indiana Pacers, Washington Wizards and the Utah Jazz.
NBA scouts and executives are keeping an eagle eye on the start of the Men's NCAA Tournament this week, hoping that one of the stars eligible for the NBA draft falls in their lap and changes their fortunes overnight. One thing is for sure: Those same scouts and executives are happy because they don't have to look at their own teams for the next two weeks and can really concentrate on finding the next superstar, so they won't routinely find their teams on lists like this. There are more than enough intriguing college players to consider with the No.
1 pick, including Darryn Peterson of Kansas, BYU's AJ Dybantsa (the nation's leading scorer), Duke's Cameron Boozer and Caleb Wilson of North Carolina. Without further ado, this week's edition of Tank Watch, featuring the best of the worst the NBA has to offer. NBA teams already booked for Cancun All records and winning percentages are through games on Thursday, March 19.
Indiana Pacers (15-55; . 214) The Pacers have long since given up and haven't won since the All-Star break, a skid of 15 consecutive games. It's the second time this season they have set a franchise record for regular-season futility.
Washington Wizards (16-53; . 232) Any team that gives up 83 points to Bam Adebayo, as the Wizards did last week, not only needs a vacation, but the league needs to think about retraction as well. Washington has lost 10 games or more in a row three different times this season.