Change is on the horizon for the NBA draft lottery, and we have the Philadelphia 76ers to thank.
Actually, we owe our gratitude (or rancor, depending on your perspective) not so much to what the Sixers have done over the past two seasons, but to their honesty about how they've done it.
Philly has maximized the current incentive structure in the NBA—you know, the one that rewards winners of a race to the bottom with a great shot at the No. 1 overall selection.
If the organization hadn't been so forthright about tanking as part of its long-term rebuilding plan, it's hard to imagine lottery reform becoming such a hot topic.
Per Brian Windhorst of ESPN.com, the Sixers aren't happy about what's coming:
The rough draft of this plan was met with opposition by 76ers management, which is in the midst of a multiseason rebuilding project that is dependent on a high pick next year. The 76ers, sources said, are hoping to get the NBA to delay the plan's implementation for at least a year because it would act as a de facto punishment while just playing by the rules that have been in place.
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