Anonymous NBA player poll: Tanking is 'a little problem'
How much of a problem is tanking for the NBA? (2026 Poll). It's a little problem: 43.
4% . It’s an issue on every player’s radar because, no matter which team he plays for, he is going to play in games where one franchise would prefer to lose for the betterment of its future. In casual conversation among fans and reporters, “teams” are accused of tanking.
But the players on the court could not care less about future draft positions. They’re trying to win or play well enough to earn a larger contract or new opportunity with a different team — the kind of effort that can lead to winning. “Tanking” is about making sure a team’s best players are simply not available to help them win.
“I’m salty on this one, I think the league needs to do something about it,” one player said. New York Times This article originally appeared on Hoops Hype: Anonymous NBA player poll: Tanking is 'a little problem'