What is tanking in the NBA?

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No one wants to see their team lose, lose throughout the season and end up bottom of the conference. Or do they? In the NBA traditionally the worst teams in the conference were given the best picks in the Draft, thus giving them better chances of signing a future star.

Ryan Baldi explains the pros and cons of Tanking. Illustrated by Philippe Fenner.

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