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Why don't teams play literal non basketball players to tank? (alien.top)
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Got the inspiration from someone in a thread saying they would be great at losing games for a team, which made me wonder, why tanking teams don't play undrafted scrubs instead of NBA level players.

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[–] Mobile-Entertainer60@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

A big part of tanking is figuring out if there are any diamonds in the rough. Even top lottery picks bust. Robert Covington and Jerami Grant were Process Sixers finds (Covington undrafted, Grant 2nd round) who have both gone on to long and productive careers. Covington was part of the trade that brought Jimmy Butler to the 76ers. Grant was traded for a FRP that became Tyrese Maxey. Just playing scrubs who are out of basketball as soon as their contract ends is a surefire way to continue to be terrible as a team for the long term.