The NBA took a step toward addressing the league’s tanking issue on Thursday when the league’s board of governors voted to pass draft lottery reform. The new draft lottery which will flatten out the odds at the top of the draft while only guaranteeing a top five pick for the worst record in the league.
Since the Pacers are embarking on a season which could go one of many ways, including the wrong way, leaving the Pacers near the bottom of the lottery, the thought of lottery reform sounds horrible. But, the new rules won’t go into effect until the 2019 draft lottery which means, the Pacers will probably finish nowhere near the bottom of the league.