Silver insists NBA will ‘fix’ tanking issue before next season, says he likes 65-game rule
NEW YORK (AP) – Tanking is going to be addressed. The 65-game rule might remain. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver insisted Wednesday that the league will change its draft process and address its tanking problem before the start of next season. And he pointed to the league’s player participation policy as proof of how the league can make effective fixes. The league’s board of governors discussed tanking – the issue of teams trying not to win in order to enhance their odds of landing the best possible draft pick – at its two-day meeting that ended Wednesday. Silver says votes were taken and no fingers were pointed at any specific teams.
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