Mar 26, 2025
7:52:51am
7:52:51am
No, that would incentivize teams close to making the playoff to tank. You would
much rather have the #1 pick than make the 8 seed. You will see tanking just as blatant just for teams with a different record. I'd argue the tanking would be even worse than it is now.
Originally posted on Mar 26, 2025 at 7:52:51am
Message modified by ThEJOKER on Mar 26, 2025 at 7:54:56am
Message modified by ThEJOKER on Mar 26, 2025 at 7:55:20am
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Mar 26, 12:08am
Mar 26, 12:13am
Mar 25, 11:52pm
Mar 25, 11:56pm
High salary teams are even more restricted on acquiring players. Also, many of those teams don't have the ability
Mar 26, 12:34am
Not really. They still have to sign more players to fill out the team. They're also looking at extending KD. They're in
Mar 26, 9:01am
Yes they would have to add minimum contract guys. No one is saying the Suns are in good position. They are not.
Mar 26, 9:31am
Mar 26, 9:33am
Mar 26, 9:34am
Teams will tank more now to get good young talent as the expensive free agent route puts you in jail.
Mar 26, 9:39am
Mar 26, 9:55am
Many teams, like the Suns who should have an incentive to tank, don't have control over their draft picks and also,
Mar 26, 10:11am
Again that has zero to do with the new collective bargaining agreement and yes, tanking works. Who has the best
Mar 26, 10:22am
Sure it does. The CBA and salary cap is another way in addition to the draft for teams to get better. They're very much
Mar 26, 10:35am
Mar 26, 11:41am
Mar 26, 4:37pm
Mar 26, 5:08pm
Mar 26, 11:14pm
Point is ... and always has been ... tanking as a strategy for building a championship team does NOT work.
Mar 27, 10:33am
Mar 27, 11:12am
OKC didn't build their team by tanking. Their high picks are not the cornerstones of their team by any means.
Mar 27, 4:32pm
Mar 27, 9:51pm
Mar 27, 4:41pm
Mar 26, 7:52am
Mar 26, 8:31am