What happened: Per Vorkunov, the Utah Jazz are the only team to earn top-5 picks in each of the last two lotteries, and the Memphis Grizzlies own Utah's 2027 first-round pick from the Jaren Jackson Jr. trade. Under an NBA lottery-reform proposal, the Grizzlies' return on that pick would be capped at No. 6 next season rather than conveying a higher selection. The detail surfaced in an article on the league's proposed lottery changes.

Why it matters: The cap matters because a reformed lottery would blunt the upside of acquiring picks from chronically losing teams like Utah, directly affecting the value Memphis extracted in the Jackson deal. If adopted, the rule reshapes how front offices price future first-rounders tied to bottom-tier clubs and could discourage tank-driven pick stockpiling. It is a proposal under discussion, not an enacted rule.

What to watch: Watch whether the Board of Governors adopts the lottery-reform proposal and how the No. 6 cap is finalized before the 2027 draft cycle.