NBA anti-tanking proposal includes repeat lottery restrictions

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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%).

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