NBA Commissioner Adam Silver warned teams against the practice of "tanking" and said that such conduct will result in "the swiftest and harshest response possible from the league office."
Silver express his concerns in a letter, obtained by USA Today Sports.
The letter was likely in response to Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban saying "losing is our best option." Cuban was fined $600,000 for those comments.
Silver said in the memo to the league that at this time there is no reason to believe the Mavericks are losing on purpose.
“The integrity of the competition on the playing court is the cornerstone of our league,” Silver wrote.