Mavericks fined $750,000 for tanking, NBA takes action.
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The NBA has fined the Dallas Mavericks $750,000 for violating the league’s player resting policy in a game against the Chicago Bulls. The Mavericks rested several key players and lost the game, ensuring they would enter the draft lottery in the No. 10 slot. The league found that the Mavericks violated the player resting policy and demonstrated a desire to lose the game in order to improve their chances of keeping their first-round pick in the 2023 NBA Draft. The Mavericks were fined for undermining the integrity of the sport.
- Mavericks fined $750,000 for resting players in effort to lose, ‘undermined integrity of our sport’ The Athletic
- NBA fines Mavericks $750,000 for ‘conduct detrimental’ to league The Dallas Morning News
- Is there any way to stop tanking in the NBA? Deseret News
- NBA fines Mavericks $750,000 for conduct detrimental to the league after resting healthy players against Bulls CBS Sports
- NBA fines Dallas Mavericks $750000 for league violation NBA.com
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