Overview
- League officials presented options to owners and general managers including limiting pick protections to top four or 14-plus, barring consecutive top‑four selections, and locking lottery positions after March 1.
- No rule changes have been approved or scheduled for a vote, and any adoption would require Board of Governors approval.
- The integrity push follows federal arrests tied to alleged illegal betting that leveraged advance knowledge of player availability and late‑season lineup decisions.
- Separate measures already in effect tighten injury reporting, requiring game‑day submissions between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. local time and public updates every 15 minutes.
- The NBA cited recent cases such as the 2023 Mavericks fine, the 76ers preserving a protected pick, and Jazz fines as context, while analysts warn proposals could shift tanking earlier or constrain legitimate rebuilds.