Report: Report: Bucks join 76ers, Thunder in opposing lottery reform

Why on Earth am I not surprised?


http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/10/21/report-bucks-join-76ers-thunder-in-opposing-lottery-reform/?ocid=Yahoo&partner=ya5nbcs

Report: Bucks join 76ers, Thunder in opposing lottery reform


Dan Feldman Oct 21, 2014, 3:30 PM EDT



The 76ers are trying to build a coalition to block the NBA’s proposed lottery reform.

They’ve got the Thunder’s support, but they can’t get the Magic on board. You’d think a bad team would want to maximize the value of its lottery pick, but it might come down to a big market-small market issue. So, you get Oklahoma City siding with Philadelphia (which is really a big market, but shhh).

How about a team that is both bad now and in a small market?

Chris Mannix of Sports Illustrated:

https://twitter.com/ChrisMannixSI/status/524616208566743040

The Bucks, Thunder and 76ers need five more teams to block the proposal, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo Sports. That seems unlikely.

But it seemed unlikely the 76ers would get any support, and then the Thunder and Bucks showed up. Momentum is on their side.

Unfortunately, time isn’t. With the vote expected for tomorrow, I’d be shocked if it doesn’t pass.


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Isn't it so funny that a team that intentionally jettisons its good players to push down the chances of winning is so against this? I say do it.



KJ

Anything that (1) penalizes teams for trying to tank and (2) potentially erases the term "tank" from basketball lexicon gets my vote.

What do the "nay" teams use as rationale?  "It's unfair to change the rules after we've worked so hard to shoot craps some day?

Sam

OKC benefitted from the current system by drafting Durant, Ibaka, Westbrook, and Harden (formerly). They are unlikely to see those kinds of odds unless Durant leaves (which could happen).

The Bucks and 26ers are perennial bottom feeders wasting the talent of young players. I think they care more about money than winning.


KJ

Adrian Wojnarowski: Here were the 13 "No" votes, sources told Yahoo: PHX, PHL, OKC, NO, DET, MIA, MIL, San Antonio, Utah, Wash, ATL, CHA and Chicago. Twitter @WojYahooNBA



bob



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Adrian Wojnarowski: One glum GM tells Yahoo: "Well, we still have the 'Be as shitty as humanly possible' strategy available in future if we need it." Twitter @WojYahooNBA



bob




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