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Charles Barkley offered several anti-tanking proposals: block price hikes for teams below .500, award every lottery team a single ping-pong ball to ensure equal draft odds, and remove protected draft picks so trades can’t shield top picks, a package he argues would incentivize winning and reduce lottery manipulation.
The San Antonio Spurs won the NBA Lottery and will have the No. 1 pick in the 2023 draft, with Victor Wembanyama as their top prospect. The Charlotte Hornets will have the No. 2 pick and could select Scoot Henderson. The Wizards were close to winning the lottery but will pick eighth. The Blazers jumped up to the No. 3 pick, while the Rockets missed out on the top three and will pick fourth. The Pistons dropped back to the fifth pick.