The Milwaukee Bucks are seeking to shore up their personnel problems with the 10th selection spot in the 2025-2026 NBA Draft Lottery. The team's 32-50 record this season was the capper on a steady decline since winning the 2021 championship. Giannis Antetokounmpo, the team's franchise player, injured himself again in the March 15 game against the Indiana Pacers, sparking claims of 'tanking' or purposely losing to gain a better draft position. The NBA Players Association and the NBA responded to the allegations, but no further action was taken. The new '3-2-1 Lottery' system, which removes the usual format of the worst team records having the highest lottery pick, aims to reduce tanking and promote competitive play. The system will be effective for three seasons, starting with the 2026-2027 slate, and will expand the draft to 16 teams for the first 16 picks. The nine worst teams will be grouped into three tiers by record, with the '3' group receiving three entries on the top odds pool, the '2' group getting two entries, and the '1' group getting one entry. Each team's number of chances will equate to being in proportion to their tier share in the ball lottery. The purpose is to flatten the odds by capping the maximum chances any franchise can hold. The system encourages competitive play and integrity by reducing the incentive to lose intentionally. However, the drawback is targeting cheap owners with lower payrolls, who may have to spend more to get better players and loosen the purse strings to meet the salary cap. The extra funding may come from ticket prices, which could lead to rising prices and freezing out families or some buddies wanting to see a game at a reasonable price.