Doyel: Yes, Adam Silver, the NBA has a problem. But the Pacers' 'tanking' ain't it.
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NBA commissioner Adam Silver wants to fix his league, where losing teams like the Pacers are just fine with losing even more – tanking, you call that – to increase their odds of landing a top pick in the 2026 NBA Draft, and that’s terrific. Fix this mess, Adam Silver. Make your league better. But fix the real problem, OK? And it’s not tanking. It’s why teams are tanking. It’s the salary cap, stupid. Related: Rick Carlisle on how NBA handled Pacers tanking fine: 'Just seems ridiculous' Teams are tanking because the NBA is a lot more like MLB than the NFL. The biggest problem with MLB? It’s not competitive, from top to bottom. It’s not fair. Without a hard salary cap, the Los Angeles Dodgers –...