TNT Crew discuss the official reasoning to not have the draft televised: "It was the absence of consensus by prospective players likely to be affected that led to the decision not to support televising the draft."

Smith A handful of NBA teams are pushing for changes to the expansion draft rules that would allow them to protect more than 8 players on their roster While other teams are advocating for rule changes that would make it possible for a team to lose up to two players in a draft instead of just one

Charania NBA stakeholders are aware there is no perfect solution to tanking but the three anti-tanking proposals are attempting to mitigate it as much as possible Owners will speak with their respective GMs and executives weighing potential ramifications and unintended consequences

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

NBA journalist Brian Windhorst claims he wont be talking about tanking anymore because he doesn't want to ruin any relationships

Stan Van Gundy Id get rid of the draft No draft You still have the salary cap if you want to go give Cooper Flagg 45 million a year coming out of college do it hes a free agent Everybody coming out is a free agent With no draft theres no incentive to lose theres none at all

Jay Williams says GMs should be extremely concerned about Darryn Peterson and that he would draft AJ Dybantsa over him I don't feel like he really wants to be there