{"id":760386,"date":"2026-06-13T23:57:40","date_gmt":"2026-06-13T23:57:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/760386\/"},"modified":"2026-06-13T23:57:40","modified_gmt":"2026-06-13T23:57:40","slug":"grizzlies-only-team-to-reject-nbas-anti-tanking-rules","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/760386\/","title":{"rendered":"Grizzlies only team to reject NBA\u2019s anti-tanking rules"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) &#8211; The Memphis Grizzlies were the only team to vote against the NBA\u2019s new anti-tanking measures, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ShamsCharania\/status\/2060094200054448340\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow\" title=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ShamsCharania\/status\/2060094200054448340\">ESPN\u2019s Shams Charania reports<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The 29-1 vote will expand the draft lottery from 14 to 16 teams, while punishing the worst three teams in the league with lesser chances at receiving the number 1 pick in the lottery.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The push to deter tanking was done in response to a number of NBA teams, including the Grizzlies, pushing to lose on purpose after the trade deadline.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The Grizzlies, however, may be uniquely punished under the new system.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The Grizzlies own the Utah Jazz\u2019s first-round pick in 2027, which they acquired in a trade that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.actionnews5.com\/2026\/02\/04\/heartbreaking-grizzlies-fans-react-jaren-jackson-jr-trade-utah-jazz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.actionnews5.com\/2026\/02\/04\/heartbreaking-grizzlies-fans-react-jaren-jackson-jr-trade-utah-jazz\/\">sent Jaren Jackson Jr. to Utah<\/a> several months ago.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Under the new anti-tanking rules, that pick cannot fall within the top 5 because Utah would not be allowed to have a top 5 pick in three straight seasons.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">As written, there are no rules in place to combat the change in value of draft picks that were already traded before the anti-tanking rules were adopted.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">It\u2019s unclear if there will be any remedy for the traded picks, but more changes could be implemented in the future.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.actionnews5.com\/newsletter\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.actionnews5.com\/newsletter\/\">Click here<\/a> to sign up for our newsletter!<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSfpc96d0EDHinF_AovDBi4RNoKbBfRbCIJiTWqF7p1VNE6ZNA\/viewform\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Click here<\/a> to report a spelling or grammar error. 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