Which NBA Teams are Tanking?
At this point in the season, a handful of NBA teams start tanking to help get better odds of winning the NBA draft lottery. These tanking teams can be a nightmare for your fantasy team if you have a player or two on a team that has entered tank mode. A team that is tanking uses losing their star players to “injuries” and give a lot of minutes to their young players. Which NBA teams are currently tanking? Here’s a list:
1) Miami Heat
Pat Riley knows how to win and he also knows how to tank. Everyone on his team who is any sort of NBA player is out with a supposed injury. The team putting up 54 points earlier in the week wasn’t by accident. This team is in full tank mode and you should avoid getting caught up in the mix.
2) New York Knicks
Isiah Thomas has all but announced his tanking desires recently. He’s sitting a good number of his quality players and is no longer holding out hope for the playoffs. A few players who could actually benefit from the tanking are David Lee, Wilson Chandler and Randolph Morris.
3) Memphis Grizzlies
The Grizzlies had high hopes coming into the season. When the team started off poorly and the chemistry was obviously lacking, the team traded away Pau Gasol and initiated their tanking.
4) Seattle Supersonics
The Supersonics started their tanking before the season when they traded away Ray Allen and Rashard Lewis. Their season has been one long drawn out tank job.
5) Minnesota Timberwolves
Like the Sonics, the Timberwolves began their tanking this summer when they traded Kevin Garnett. Now in full tank mode, expect them to shut down their star players soon.
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