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Silver would abolish draft and make rookies free agents to stop tanking

February 15, 2026 by LakerTomFebruary 15, 2026 2 Comments

Adam Silver and his advisors would “seriously consider” abolishing the rookie draft and turning rookies in free agents if it is the only way to stop tanking, per @joevardon (https://t.co/4heoXdM0NL) pic.twitter.com/qXNP8KfXXp— Fullcourtpass (@Fullcourtpass) February 15, 2026

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LakerTom says

February 15, 2026 at 9:17 am

Adam Silver said Saturday that tanking has been "worse this year than we've seen in recent memory" and he's considering "every possible remedy" — including taking away draft picks — to stop the type of overt behaviors he fined the Utah Jazz and Indiana Pacers for this week.…

— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) February 15, 2026

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Jamie Sweet says

February 15, 2026 at 11:30 am

Talks about giving large market teams a leg up lol

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