Draft-Lottery Shake-Up Could Revalue Blazers’ Assets

The NBA is considering several draft-lottery reforms aimed at curbing tanking, including (a) equal 8% odds for the No.1 pick among the bottom 10 teams, (b) a two-tier top-5/next-13 lottery, and (c) extending the lottery beyond the Play-In to include playoff first-round losers with a two-year win baseline. Commissioner Adam Silver could sanction teams that tank by stripping or moving picks and imposing large fines. Any change could dramatically affect Portland’s draft assets and their value, given trades built around future picks; a deeper analysis is forthcoming, with a decision expected at the May Board of Governors meeting.