"Beyond that, arguably the most talked about problem in the league that came up in conversations this weekend was the ongoing problem with tanking; an issue that has become a major headache for the league over the last few seasons. With teams like the Utah Jazz using an intriguing new strategy to bench key players ahead of the fourth quarter and the Indiana Pacers, who have continously made questionable lineup decisions, tanking has offically become the biggest issue that NBA commisioner Adam Silver has been tasked to fix."
"According to NBA insider Joe Vardon of The Athletic, the league would consider ending the NBA Draft as a whole and turning prospects into free agents if it was the only way to put a stop to tanking. "However, if Silver and his advisers decided the only way to stop tanking, and thereby protect paying customers from forking over money to watch their teams lose on purpose, was to stop the draft altogether and turn rookies into free agents, that same league official said it would get serious consideration," Vardon wrote."
The NBA All Star Game returned with a new format that revived fan interest in top-player competition. Weekend conversations included potential league expansion and an expansion draft affecting every team and candidate city. The dominant concern was tanking, which has intensified in recent seasons and created headaches for league leadership. Teams such as the Utah Jazz and Indiana Pacers have used lineup decisions to influence outcomes and rest key players. League officials are considering drastic measures, including ending the draft and turning prospects into free agents, which would advantage big-market teams and imperil teams like the Wizards.
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