Adam Silver: Tanking is 'corrosive' for teams trying to rebuild
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NBA commissioner Adam Silver spoke out against tanking in his annual All-Star Weekend address on Saturday, calling the practice “corrosive,” relays Marc Berman of The New York Post. “I, personally, don’t think it’s a winning strategy over the long tAdam Silver: Tanking is 'corrosive' for teams trying to rebuild
NBA commissioner Adam Silver spoke out against tanking in his annual All-Star Weekend address on Saturday, calling the practice “corrosive,” relays Marc Berman of The New York Post. “I, personally, don’t think it’s a winning strategy over the long term to engage in multiple years of rebuilding,’’ Silver said. “There’s a mindset that, if you’re going to be bad, you might as well be really bad. I believe personally that’s corrosive for those organizations.” Silver lives in New York, Berman notes, and has daily exposure to the Knicks, who dropped 18 consecutive games before beating the Hawks on Thursday. The league changed its rules this year to reduce the benefits of having the worst overall record, giving equal odds at the top pick to the three bottom teams. However, the move hasn’t had the desired effect, as the Knicks, Suns, Cavaliers and Bulls are far separated from the rest of the NBA in our latest Reverse Standings. The allure of adding a star such as Duke’s Zion Williamson is too tempting, even with the Read more