Team executives have predicted that first-round picks …

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Team executives have predicted that first-round picks would be harder to trade under the new rules, as the 3-2-1 format gives teams higher up in the standings a better chance to land not just a high draft choice but the No. 1 pick. The NBA will distribute 37 ping pong balls to 16 teams starting next season, if the owners approve it, and give three balls each to the teams that own the fourth to 10th worst records, two balls to seven teams (those that own the worst three records and the teams that finished ninth and 10th in the Play-In Tournament), and one ball each to the losers of the 7-8 matchup.

New York Times

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