NBA reportedly planning anti-tanking measures, with possibilities including flat odds for all draft lottery teams

The NBA's anti-tanking plans are coming into focus. The league has informed its 30 general managers it plans to make anti-tanking rule changes for next season, according to ESPN's Shams Charania .

Possible changes reportedly include: First-round picks can be protected only top-4 or top-14+  Lottery odds freeze at the trade deadline or a later date  No longer allowing a team to pick top 4 in consecutive years and/or after consecutive bottom-3 finishes  Teams can’t pick top-4 the year after making conference finals  Lottery odds allocated based on two-year records  Lottery extended to include all play-in teams  Flatten odds for all lottery teams This article will be updated with more information.

Change is reportedly coming to the NBA after one of the most-tank heavy seasons in recent memory. Change is reportedly coming to the NBA after one of the most-tank heavy seasons in recent memory.