On Thursday, the NBA Board of Governors approved two rule changes regarding teams intentionally losing games (or at least not trying as hard as they could to win) and the resting of healthy players, particularly in nationally-televised matchups. The changes, which were overwhelmingly approved, were made in an effort to curb both practices due to a perception, real or otherwise, that the number of teams engaging in those activities had steadily increased over the last five years.
In regards to tanking, the new rule states that the three teams with the worst record at the end of the season will have a 14 percent chance of winning the draft lottery.