Reese, Pam, and Alex discuss the Detroit Pistons win over the Knicks last night, break down their top five NBA players and debate Adam Silver’s anti-tanking stance and how it could impact the league’s competitive balance.
The Detroit Pistons defeated the New York Knicks 126-111 at Madison Square Garden last night, completing a season sweep in the process. Cade Cunningham led the way with a dominant 42-point performance, adding 13 assists and eight rebounds to power Detroit to a victory. How good is Detroit? Is Cade Cunningham a top 5 player in the NBA?
The NBA is planning significant changes for the 2026-27 NBA season to discourage “tanking,” which is when teams deliberately lose games late in the year to improve their odds in the draft lottery. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver recently informed all 30 general managers that the league believes the current system has encouraged too much intentional losing and is looking to overhaul aspects of the draft process to protect competitive integrity and keep games meaningful throughout the season. These types of changes are intended to reduce incentives for teams to lose games on purpose for draft position, while still offering struggling franchises a way to improve through high draft selections. Is this a good idea?