REVEALED: How Silver's Tanking CRUSADE Might DESTROY Small Market Hopes | Dallas Mavericks Podcast

About this episode

The episode discusses the implications of the NBA's new lottery reform on tanking and the future of the Dallas Mavericks.

Has the NBA finally solved the tanking problem, and what does the new lottery reform mean for the Dallas Mavericks and the rest of the league? NBA fans want to know how the proposed system impacts the Mavs’ future draft odds, Cooper Flagg, Kyrie Irving, and the overall balance of power in the NBA. The episode covers tanking, NBA draft lottery changes, player development, team incentives, and how NBA franchises are affected—including the Dallas Mavericks.

People in this episode

Hosts: Nick Angstadt, Isaac Harris

Topics covered

• tanking
• NBA draft lottery changes
• player development
• team incentives
• Dallas Mavericks

Keywords

• NBA
• tanking
• draft lottery
• Dallas Mavericks
• Kyrie Irving
• Cooper Flagg
• player development
• team incentives

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Organizations: NBA, Dallas Mavericks

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