The NBA's push to overhaul its draft lottery stems from ongoing concerns over tanking, with league officials presenting a “3-2-1” reform proposal to all 30 general managers in late April. This system would expand the lottery to 16 teams, flatten top-pick odds across non-playoff squads, and impose a relegation penalty that reduces lottery balls for the three worst records while guaranteeing them no worse than the 12th pick. Commissioner Adam Silver has publicly endorsed the changes and confirmed the league would gain authority to adjust outcomes for blatant tanking. The Board of Governors is scheduled to vote on the package by late May, with implementation eyed for the 2027 draft if approved. These concrete steps and the imminent vote have shaped trader consensus around a moderate probability of alteration.