What the Data Says About NBA Tanking, and How to Fix It

When the Memphis Grizzlies visited the Utah Jazz last week, only one Grizzlies player who logged minutes—Rayan Rupert—began the season in the NBA. Dariq Whitehead, Memphis’ leading scorer that night, was making his first career start. Utah, which trotted out its own seven-man group containing four G League call-ups, won the matchup of unrecognizable lineups, […]