NBA Teams Tanking and Not Winning the Lottery is Satisfyingly Dumb
- Author
- Joey Held, Sean Hill
- Published
- Tue 14 May 2024
- Episode Link
- https://redcircle.com/shows/f922f5b2-4d13-45b2-86f7-a801c0ed690e/episodes/6a68252b-38ab-46b5-a6e8-24571c9508a8
The Atlanta Hawks made the play-in tournament this season and looked like a team that was trying for most of the season. They only had a 3% chance of scoring the top pick in the NBA Draft lottery, and then they ended up winning it! Meanwhile, teams that tried to lose to better their odds fell out of the top slots. You love to see it.
Plus, memorable moments around the NBA Draft, this Zach Lowe piece explains how the lottery works better than Joey can, and this SB Nation article from a decade ago is a fantastic look at what would happen if the NBA lost all of its talent.
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