Kerr's Plan: End NBA Tanking with Fair Draft Lottery

0:00On March 6th, here's the latest surrounding the Golden State Warriors. Warriors coach Steve Kerr wants to tackle the NBA's tanking issue head on. His big idea is to flatten the draft lottery odds, giving every team the same shot at the top pick. He says that alone won't cut it though. Parrot with huge incentives for reaching the playoffs to keep everyone competing. This comes during a season with the StackDraft class, drawing more teams into rebuild mode early. Several squads have already waved the wife flag, chasing lottery luck instead of wins. Even the Warriors aren't immune. With Steph Curry sidelined by injury, they've weighed tanking their final games over battling through the play internament. Kerr notes they pushed hard during a past injury plagued, shortened season. Kerr floated specifics like salary cap relief or special exceptions for playoff teams. He also mentioned Stray Cash and Senives tied to league revenue, making the postseason too lucrative to skip. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver has echoed the call for change, saying it's coming soon.

1:02Coaches and hosts agree, the league can't thrive if teams root for losses and fresh fixes could turn that around. This episode is supported by our sponsor, your pillow, your podcast, your moment made for listening in bed, S-O-L-L-I, solely pillow dot com.