How will proposed lottery changes impact the Jazz?
On Friday, ESPN reported that the NBA presented three potential lottery reforms to the league’s board of governors. Proposal 1: Lottery includes 18 teams — the bottom 10 that miss the play-in tournament and the eight that qualify for it. Bottom 10 teams have flattened, equal odds (8%) in the lottery.
People walk by a sign during the NBA basketball draft lottery in Chicago, Tuesday, May 16, 2023. | Nam Y. Huh, Associated Press This article was first published as the Jazz Insiders newsletter.
Sign up to receive the newsletter in your inbox each Friday. On Friday, ESPN reported that the NBA presented three potential lottery reforms to the league’s board of governors. The groups are expected to make changes to each of the three concepts before a formal vote during a special session in May.
Proposal 1: Lottery includes 18 teams — the bottom 10 that miss the play-in tournament and the eight that qualify for it. Bottom 10 teams have flattened, equal odds (8%) in the lottery. The remaining 20% of the odds would split among the eight play-in teams in descending order.
All 18 spots would be drawn as part of the lottery. Proposal 2: Lottery includes 22 teams — the bottom 10 teams that miss the play-in tournament, the eight that qualify for it, and the four playoff teams that lose in the first round. Teams would be ranked according to their record across two seasons.