Austin Ainge in June 2025 on manipulating draft lottery odds You won't see that this year

Charania NBA Today on a Board of Governors vote expected for May 28 to make anti-tanking rule changes 18 teams in draft lottery seeds 7-15 in each conference flattened odds with bottom 10 teams having an 8 chance is the plan with the most momentum

NBA PR The NBA has released official video documentation of the first round lottery tiebreaker drawings

Haynes There is a good chance that Anthony Davis is traded once again before the beginning of the 2026-27 NBA season

Sam Amick on Run It Back discussing his report of Bostons interest in Giannis Antetokounmpo If they get bounced in the second round they're gonna look at the landscape

Sam Vecenie I was talking to a 1 in a front office and the thing they brought up to me about why they're okay with the lottery change was It's not that difficult to go from really bad to average it's really difficult to go from good to great In theory this makes that easier

With the Heat waiving Rozier here's Bill Simmons reaction when Pat Riley and the Heat got Rozier for a lottery protected 2027 1st which becomes a unprotected 1st in 2028 if it doesn't convey from the Hornets Rozier is going to give them 80 of the offensive production of Dame and better defense