Blazer's Edge · Apr 11, 2024
Could the Wheel Save the NBA Draft?
Brad Penner-USA TODAY SportsLast Monday we answered a Mailbag question about fixing the NBA Draft Lottery. That column brought a few responses, including a follow-up question about implementing a radical new system to balance out draft inequities. Let’s take a look.
Dave,
What about the wheel option for the draft. It’s been around for a while. Each team rotates into the top spot based on year instead of record. So once in a while the Blazers would get the first pick and we’d know when it would be. It’s completely fair with each team getting exactly the same amount of first picks. It’d eliminate the randomness and tanking.
Jim