Philadelphia 76ers Win With NBA Draft Lottery Reform Failing To Pass
By Greg Sacidor
@Greg_Sacidor
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Early Wednesday afternoon, at the NBA’s annual board of governors meeting, a vote was held to see if the league would reform its draft lottery process.
Despite being expected to easily pass, the new proposed draft lottery system only received 17 votes in favor, six short of the required 23. The reformed lottery was being discussed as a way to deter teams such as the Philadelphia 76ers from “tanking” seasons. Under the new rules, the four worst teams in the NBA would have had identical odds at winning the No. 1 overall selection. The fifth-worst team in the league would have slightly less odds than teams one through four. After the fifth-worst team, the rest of the lottery teams would have had the exact same odds as each other. This is obviously radically different from the current system where the odds decrease as a team’s record increases.
The news of the draft lottery process staying as it currently stands is a big win for the 76ers; in fact, it may be the team’s biggest win of the season. Entering a season where it is almost a guarantee that the 76ers finish as one of the worst teams in the NBA, if not the worst, a top draft pick is what the team is playing for. When Sam Hinkie took over as general manager of the 76ers, his plan was to tear the team down to nothing and rebuild it by through the top of the draft. So far the plan has worked over the past two years, as he has brought in players from the top of the draft such as Nerlens Noel and Joel Embiid.
Before Wednesday, however, it looked as though Hinkie’s rebuilding plan was going to be altered. But after the surprising rejection of the new draft lottery system, Hinkie and the 76ers can continue on with their plan of rebuilding this once proud NBA franchise through the top of the draft.
Greg Sacidor is a Philadelphia 76ers and NBA writer for www.RantSports.com. Follow him on Twitter @Greg_Sacidor or add him to your network on Google.
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