NBA considers radical ‘3-2-1’ draft lottery to fight tanking
The NBA is weighing a new ‘3-2-1’ draft lottery aimed at punishing tanking but critics warn it could keep bad teams stuck at the bottom.
The Atlanta Hawks’ Dyson Daniels and New York Knicks’ Mitchell Robinson were ejected as tempers boiled over in a one-sided first half Thursday night.
The ejections occurred with 4:39 remaining in the second quarter of Game 6 with the Knicks leading by 50(!) points. Up 72-22, Robinson was called for a loose-ball foul, and things exploded from there.
Robinson took exception to Daniels’ actions when they were trying to box each other out after a free throw and the players latched on to each other. They were pulled apart, with several players and staff ending up on the court in the process, but they repeatedly tried to go after each other.
No punches were thrown and eventually cooler heads prevailed, but both players were ejected from the game after reviews.
The Knicks lead the series 3-2 and are well on their way to punching their ticket to the second round.
