I always felt that a 9th place team should get 'more' than the worst position possible (factoring in a poor draft selection and lack of playoffs/revenue). Those teams should get rewarded for falling short, but working hard to get there.
Perhaps award those teams with a higher percentage of getting a 3-5th overall pick.. Something like that. You still want to give the best possible chance to teams who desperately need the talent, and finish at the bottom of the standings, but I think you should also reward those teams that just fall short as well somehow. Not quite sure how to make it fair, but make some kind of a lottery where they get an increased chance to select higher.
Maybe it is good the way it is after the latest change to the lottery - they have a shot at the 1st over-all now, though odds dictate they will rarely win it. I guess at least they have that 'shot' to hope for.
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