The NBA intends to implement these prohibitions “to …

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The proposal distributed to teams late this week would not allow teams to win the No. 1 pick two years in a row, a restriction that would begin the clock with the 2026 draft. That means the Washington Wizards would not be able to pick first next year. The NBA would also bar teams from having a top-5 pick in three consecutive years. That rule will be backdated to the 2025 draft. Yahoo Sports was the first to detail this aspect. The NBA intends to implement these prohibitions “to promote a fair distribution of player talent,” according to the proposal. “These restrictions would apply only to each team’s own pick, without regard to whether that pick has been retained by the team or traded to, and thus held by, another team,” the proposal said, according to league sources.

New York Times

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