Adam Silver confirms '3-2-1 lottery' proposal to reform NBA draft
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver revealed on Stephen A. Smith's radio show Wednesday that the league will present a new draft lottery proposal to the board of governors this month to combat tanking.
Tim Bontemps May 13, 2026, 07:24 PM ET Close Tim Bontemps is a senior NBA writer for ESPN.com who covers the league and what's impacting it on and off the court, including trade deadline intel, expansion and his MVP Straw Polls. You can find Tim alongside Brian Windhorst and Tim MacMahon on The Hoop Collective podcast. Follow on X
_Originally reported by [ESPN](https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/48763248/adam-silver-says-nba-present-3-2-1-lottery-proposal-curb-tanking)._
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