Adam Silver Eyes Anti Tanking Rules After Jazz Pacers Fines

The NBA is weighing rule changes to curb tanking after fines to the Utah Jazz and Indiana Pacers and public remarks from Adam Silver. He asked, "Are we seeing behavior that is worse this year than we've seen in recent memory? Yes," and warned, "We'd better not lose sight of our fans here." The league is worried that analytics-driven incentives to chase better lottery odds are weakening late‑season competition. Merlin sees a league balancing two truths: small-market rebuilds need a realistic path to land a superstar, and the product must stay honest for fans. Expect reforms that tinker with draft odds and strengthen penalties for sitting healthy players rather than a single sweeping cure.