The National Basketball Association has been dealing with a big problem for some time - tanking. A good number of its teams do not want to win in order to maximize their chances of landing a top draft pick. Evan discusses this issue from the perspective of a very casual sports fan, and also provides commentary on other areas the league should address to make basketball a more compelling sport to watch.
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The Gold Plan https://boardroom.tv/nba-tanking-gold-plan-solution/
Seven anti-tanking proposals https://www.si.com/nba/nba-anti-tanking-rule-changes-are-coming-next-season-here-are-the-seven-proposals
Full remarks from Adam Silver on tanking: https://x.com/WorldWideWob/status/2022782604970504560
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Intro music: Groovy Trip Hop/Marcolaieh/Tribe of Noise
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