VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-10-16
“I don't believe in that whole, 'you win for a couple years and you're gonna tank.' That whole tanking thing is for losers. I don't believe in it. I'm never gonna be part of it. I'm glad the NBA got rid of that nonsense,”
Mat Ishbia · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-16
Ishbia said he opposes tanking and is glad the NBA changed draft rules to disincentivize purposeful losing.
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