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The All-Star break is almost behind us, which means NBA tanking season is upon us, and there’s reason to believe this — the final season before the league’s draft lottery reform goes into effect — could be the most glorious display of losing we’ve ever seen. At least eight teams have no incentive to win for the rest of this season and every incentive to improve their lottery odds in a draft projected to go seven or eight deep with potential All-Star talent: the Phoenix Suns, Atlanta Hawks, Dallas Mavericks, Orlando Magic, Sacramento Kings, Memphis Grizzlies, Chicago Bulls and New York Knicks. The Charlotte Hornets should join that aforementioned group.
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