Examining the Pros and Cons of NBA Draft Lottery Reform

Tim Bontemps May 27, 2026, 07:00 AM 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/48886245/the-pros-cons-new-nba-draft-lottery-reform)._