The NBA Has a Tanking Problem — Here’s the Fix | Empire Sports Talk

The NBA has a tanking problem…and fines clearly aren’t fixing it. In this video, I break down why tanking continues to hurt fans, damage competitive integrity, and weaken the NBA product — and I present a bold, controversial solution: 👉 If a team is caught tanking…they lose their first-round pick. 👉 That pick gets redistributed to the rest of the league. No more fines. No more slaps on the wrist. Real consequences. I walk through: ✅ Why tanking keeps happening ✅ Why fines don’t scare owners or GMs ✅ How a forfeited draft pick would change everything ✅ What happens if a contender wins the redistributed pick ✅ The risks, flaws, and counterarguments Would this fix the problem? Or make things worse? Drop your thoughts in the comments: What should Adam Silver’s “or else” actually be?