NBA draft lottery reform
Subject in Basketball
NBA draft lottery reform has come up in 2 episodes across 1 podcast in TMT, including The Bill Simmons Podcast. 3 people have made recorded remarks about it.
What people said
David JacobyThe Ringer podcast host and TV producer, co-host of The Mismatch
Jacoby approves of the reform's sunset provision as a three-year trial.
“It's a three year test drive and we'll reevaluate in three years, which I kind of like, too”
The Bill Simmons Podcast: Game 7 Fever in OKC, NBA Lottery Reform, and a Mega-Mailbag With Rob Mahoney, David Jacoby, and Joe House (May 29, 2026) · Listen from 45:27
Jacoby says the best part of the reform is that the lottery drawing will be televised live.
“This is now a television event. Instead of them doing it in some back room and then a host reading it”
The Bill Simmons Podcast: Game 7 Fever in OKC, NBA Lottery Reform, and a Mega-Mailbag With Rob Mahoney, David Jacoby, and Joe House (May 29, 2026) · Listen from 42:12
Rob MahoneyThe Ringer NBA writer and co-host of The Ringer NBA Show
Mahoney predicts the reform will reduce trade activity because mid-level teams will value their picks more.
“And I just think we're going to see fewer traits as a result of this”
The Bill Simmons Podcast: Game 7 Fever in OKC, NBA Lottery Reform, and a Mega-Mailbag With Rob Mahoney, David Jacoby, and Joe House (May 29, 2026) · Listen from 35:40
Mahoney argues the immediate implementation of lottery reform unfairly hurts the Grizzlies, who hold the Jazz's pick.
“The Grizzlies in particular, they get such a raw deal because of the trade that they made with the Jazz”
The Bill Simmons Podcast: Game 7 Fever in OKC, NBA Lottery Reform, and a Mega-Mailbag With Rob Mahoney, David Jacoby, and Joe House (May 29, 2026) · Listen from 33:00
Bill SimmonsSportswriter and founder of The Ringer, host of The Bill Simmons Podcast
Simmons worries the new system could produce a fluke like the Orlando Magic winning consecutive lotteries in 1993.
“my thoughts were all of this sounds great until we end up with the 1993 situation of the Magic winning twice in a row”
The Bill Simmons Podcast: Game 7 Fever in OKC, NBA Lottery Reform, and a Mega-Mailbag With Rob Mahoney, David Jacoby, and Joe House (May 29, 2026) · Listen from 32:34
Podcasts
- The Bill Simmons Podcast · 2 episodes
Episodes
Down Goes OKC! Spurs-Knicks is Here! What the Hell Just Happened? And What Does OKC Do Now? | With Zach LoweThe Bill Simmons Podcast · May 31, 2026 · 1 h 37 min
Bill Simmons and Zach Lowe react live to the Spurs beating the Thunder in Game 7 of the 2026 Western Conference Finals and preview Spurs-Knicks.
- Game 7 Fever in OKC, NBA Lottery Reform, and a Mega-Mailbag With Rob Mahoney, David Jacoby, and Joe House
The Bill Simmons Podcast · May 29, 2026 · 1 h 51 min
Bill Simmons and Rob Mahoney react to the Spurs forcing Game 7 against the Thunder, then Simmons, David Jacoby and Joe House discuss NBA lottery reform, Cavs losers and a mailbag.