NBA’s Draft Lottery reform proposal includes looking to 2025 as start of draft streaks
With a proposed rule stating that no team can land first in two consecutive drafts, or in the top five in three consecutive drafts, picks that have already been traded could be quickly devalued.
The latest version of the NBA’s Draft Lottery reform proposal has been sent to owners ahead of their May 28 vote, according to multiple league sources. The “3-2-1” proposal is largely the same as originally reported , and details have emerged on a rule that had previously lacked clarity. First, here’s what’s the same: There will be 37 lottery balls allocated to 16 teams.
The bottom three teams receive two (5. 4% odds), teams four to 10 receive three (8. 1%), the ninth and 10th play-in seeds in each conference would receive two (5.
4%), and the loser of the seven vs. eight play-in game would receive one (2. 7%).
All 16 picks would be drawn in the lottery. The three teams with the worst records can pick no lower than 12th. Every other team can land first to 16th.
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