NBA commissioner Adam Silver said at a press conference Wednesday that the NBA needs to "do something more extreme" to address tanking than the lottery reforms it has implemented in the past. According to ESPN,

The NBA delivered three anti-tanking proposals to its board of governors on Wednesday in New York, ESPN reported.

The NBA presented three comprehensive anti-tanking concepts to its board of governors on Wednesday as part of this week's meetings in New York, with modifications expected to each before a formal vote in May,

The element of tanking within the NBA has always been a thorn in the side of the league. Recently, the league distanced itself from the practice, by promising changes to the format. Now, three proposals have seen the light of day.

Commissioner Adam Silver said Wednesday that the NBA plans to address tanking concerns, with possible changes aimed for the 2027 draft. He confirmed that serious conversations happened over the last two days during the league’s Board of Governors meeting.

Tanking has fueled discussion throughout the 2026 NBA season, filling up newspaper columns and social media feeds alike as one of basketball's leading storylines. The NBA is taking marked steps in its attempt to flush out tanking in the coming few seasons,

NBA commissioner Adam Silver vowed to put an end to tanking when he spoke to the media Wednesday. When asked about the issue, Silver said the league was “going to fix it. Full stop.” The NBA attempted to do exactly that at its Board of Governors meeting Saturday.

In his latest attempt to thwart tanking, NBA commissioner Adam Silver leaked a few new rules he plans to implement to ESPN’s Shams Charania. The NBA presented three comprehensive anti-tanking concepts to its Board of Governors on Wednesday,