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I wonder if this means the Kings will have to play Z-bo more? They've been playing and resting some vets pretty much every game for a while now. If the Bulls are intentionally not playing those 2 at all(even if they aren't great) I could see how that's looked at as tanking even if they could say they want to see what they have with their younger players instead. I'm sure other tank teams have been resting veteran players more during games and even giving them games off.
Just looking on ESPN it seems like he's playing most games, only 3 games with 0 min in 2018 and most of them playing 30+ min. Of course they did just sit him against Orlando and could rest him for games with the Bulls and Mavs that are coming up.Memphis been resting Gasol frequently enough as well
What can the league actually do about it?
Make you forfeit you draft pick or give you the last pick in the lottery....or a huge fine
Damn. I figured they could fine them. Had no idea about being able to make them forfeit a draft pick or making them pick last in the lottery.
The Bulls get warned but other teams have been tanking for years.
Maybe Cuban's plan was to take the fine for admitting it as a distraction so he wouldn't lose that early 1st. He paid that fine with the change in his wallet and still gets the high draft pick.
Genius?
I don't know if they actually can. Just a possible suggestion. I have to think if they're really serious about cutting out tanking then they would do more than a huge fine to get their point across
Lol. The way you posted it, I thought you knew if there was a rule about it.
I agree that they'd need to do more than just fine them. Becoming a contender would definitely offset any fine the league could levy.
They also need to have a set rule in place in terms of what is consider tanking when it comes to resting players. Once they clarify that then it should be a 2 step process. You get your warning and if you violate it again then you have to face the penalties.
Or they can just get rid of the whole lottery process
What can the league actually do about it?