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By InsideHoops.comUpdated April 28, 2026 at 8 p.m. ET
The NBA has disclosed to its 30 general managers a new anti-tanking draft reform termed the "3-2-1 lottery" that includes expanding the lottery to 16 teams, flattened odds and a relegation zone where the bottom three teams would be penalized with fewer lottery balls for the No. 1 pick, starting with the 2027 draft, sources told ESPN on Tuesday. The league office has held multiple critical meetings with its board of governors, competition committee and 30 general managers over the past few weeks to narrow toward this new singular proposal ahead of the owners having a final vote on May 28, sources said. There could be minor modifications to the proposal, but the key points of the framework have a majority of the support from teams, according to those sources. - ESPN.com
The "3-2-1 lottery" proposal, named to represent the number of lottery balls per team, would expand the lottery from 14 to 16 teams. Teams that do not qualify for the playoffs or play-in tournament but stay out of the relegation zone (spots four through 10) would receive three lottery balls each. Teams with a bottom-three record -- the relegation area -- would have only two lottery balls but have a floor of the No. 12 pick, and the rest of the 13 lottery teams could fall as far as the No. 16 pick. - ESPN.com
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is feeling villainous after helping the Thunder complete a sweep of the Suns in the first round of the NBA playoffs on Monday. The reigning MVP poked fun at Suns guard Dillon Brooks with an Instagram post on Tuesday. Gilgeous-Alexander referenced a moment in Game 2 when he hit a shot over Brooks, then pointed at his Canadian compatriot and laughed while the two ran back down the court. Gilgeous-Alexander scored 37 points in the 120-107 victory against Brooks and Phoenix that night. After the game, Brooks commented on Gilgeous-Alexander "flopping and failing" to get calls, while referring to him as "frail." - ESPN.com
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