NBA Executives, Coaches Acknowledge Tanking Widely Disliked But Remains Most Effective Rebuilding Strategy
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NBA Executives, Coaches Acknowledge Tanking Widely Disliked But Remains Most Effective Rebuilding Strategy
Despite near-universal criticism from players, coaches and front office personnel, tanking has become the dominant team-building strategy for bottom-tier NBA franchises, with league sources acknowledging it will persist until the league establishes firm rules or meaningful penalties to stop it. ESPN spoke with dozens of individuals across the league and found broad agreement on the problem, if not the solution. Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr offered the most direct assessment. "I hate...
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