Nichols Lakers have a 4.7% chance of ending up in the top 4 draft lottery. If they just lose 3.5 games, that would give them a 32% chance of getting in the top 4. So going from 4.7% to 32%, which would get you a top 4 pick for yourself or another trade pi

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

Kevin O'Connor Potential changes to the NBA Draft that have generated interest at the ownership level include limiting protections after the top 4 amp freezing the lottery standings on an early date mid-year Nothing is set in stone but changes to limit tanking is a key discussion point

Bobby Marks I had a team text me last night after this came out this is a team not in the lottery and they said they would basically write a blank check if they had the opportunity to pick in the top 3 of this year's draft based on what the fines could be here

Nick Richards slams down the lob to cap an 18-0 run by the Bulls to start the 4th quarter

Nikola Joki says in Serbian that the Knicks are a top-3 team in the league along with Detroit and OKC No doubt about that

Jason Timpf on the Colin Cowherd Podcast Against the Top 10 teams in point differential in the NBA the Lakers are getting outscored by 13 points per game which is good for 28th in the league behind only the Wizards and the Nets