It is times like this that I argue for a revamp to the drafting rules. Last 2 picks get 1st and 2nd overall. The highest seeded non-playoff team from each conference gets 3 and 4 (however you want to rank them against one another - closest to making the playoffs, highest points overall, etc). Teams that are close will at least have something to play for.
You can still have lotteries and so on. Maybe it isn't fair. I don't know. I am sure it would result in a few more games every season for team to actually play hard, and stop so much bitching and moaning about not tanking.
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