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Mori Chu wrote: ↑

Thu May 21, 2026 7:01 am

I have pretty mixed feelings on Ishbia, but it is undeniably cool that he has made free broadcasts of Suns games available all throughout Arizona. I think that's an incredibly smart, and also kind, thing to do. Smart because it helps build the local fan base by removing barriers for them to watching the games. When I was a young fan, I was really disappointed that I couldn't even get the Suns games on TV despite having cable; they just weren't on in Tucson (second-biggest freaking city in AZ!!) and League Pass didn't exist yet. And even now that League Pass does exist, they black out a bunch of games and it costs a lot of money that casual (or potential) fans don't have. Make the games free and get people watching and loving the Suns. That's the way to do it. Kudos to Ishbia!

A key clarification concerns the anti-consecutive-draft rule where no team can land the first pick in back-to-back drafts, or finish in the top five in three straight drafts. Sources confirm the streak attaches to the original team, not the pick's current holder.

"In the event a team's pick is drawn in the lottery in a position where it is not permitted to be, then such team's pick would be moved down to the first permissible position," the league wrote in its proposal.

The rules are also applied retroactively. The Washington Wizards, who won the 2026 lottery, cannot land first again in 2027. The Utah Jazz, which selected fifth in 2025 and second in 2026, cannot finish in the top five in 2027. Utah traded that pick to the Memphis Grizzlies for Jaren Jackson Jr., meaning the Grizzlies would be barred from receiving a top-five selection under the streak clause.

The retroactive clock also creates complications for existing trades. The Houston Rockets hold swap rights to the Phoenix Suns' unprotected first via the Kevin Durant deal. If Phoenix lands fifth in 2027 and third in 2028, Houston's acquired pick could not finish in the top five in 2029, retroactively reducing the value of a trade completed in July 2025.

Superbone wrote: ↑

Sat May 23, 2026 8:47 am

TOO wrote: ↑

Sat May 23, 2026 12:03 pm

Superbone wrote: ↑

Sat May 23, 2026 8:47 am

He wasn't better than any of the guys who made it.

JJ Slim wrote: ↑

Sat May 23, 2026 11:35 am

https://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/2 ... reak-Rules

NBA Draft Lottery Reform Proposal Includes Retroactive Streak Rules

A key clarification concerns the anti-consecutive-draft rule where no team can land the first pick in back-to-back drafts, or finish in the top five in three straight drafts. Sources confirm the streak attaches to the original team, not the pick's current holder.

"In the event a team's pick is drawn in the lottery in a position where it is not permitted to be, then such team's pick would be moved down to the first permissible position," the league wrote in its proposal.

The rules are also applied retroactively. The Washington Wizards, who won the 2026 lottery, cannot land first again in 2027. The Utah Jazz, which selected fifth in 2025 and second in 2026, cannot finish in the top five in 2027. Utah traded that pick to the Memphis Grizzlies for Jaren Jackson Jr., meaning the Grizzlies would be barred from receiving a top-five selection under the streak clause.

The retroactive clock also creates complications for existing trades. The Houston Rockets hold swap rights to the Phoenix Suns' unprotected first via the Kevin Durant deal. If Phoenix lands fifth in 2027 and third in 2028, Houston's acquired pick could not finish in the top five in 2029, retroactively reducing the value of a trade completed in July 2025.

Flagrant Fowl wrote: ↑

Wed May 27, 2026 9:25 pm

They literally just traded away a cheaper, younger, and better version of Gillespie.