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Tanking primer: Which NBA teams could land Victor Wembanyama? Plus, lottery odds and trade implications

The NBA is 10 days into the 2022-23 season and the race to the bottom is already a hot topic. Teams that are off to a bad start are met with grace from fans in the chance at landing the most anticipated prospect since LeBron James, 7-foot-4 French center Victor Wembanyama, in next year's draft.

The idea of tanking is nothing new to the NBA, but this season particularly has piqued a lot of interest with NBA commissioner Adam Silver reportedly saying, "We're going to be paying particular attention to the issue this year.