CHICAGO – When the NBA decided to institute a lottery system in 1985 to determine the order of its draft, Norm Sonju was not a fan. At the time, Sonju was the co-founder and president of the Dallas Mavericks. And before ’85, the NBA used the flip of a coin — between the teams with […]
The NBA draft tiebreaker took place today, determining the Mavs’ preliminary order ahead of the May 14 lottery. Dallas, New Orleans, and Memphis were all tied with a 33-49 record. The Pelicans won the tiebreaker, the Grizzlies finished second, and the Mavs third. It doesn’t really affect things all that much though, and here’s why. […]