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Feb 14, 2026

The tank commanders have officially checked in.

The 15-seed Sacramento Kings and 13-seed Utah Jazz are now down one star each due to season-ending surgery:

Jaren Jackson Jr. - surgery on his left knee
Zach LaVine - surgery on his right hand

Coincidence?
Sure. Totally. Definitely.

his is next-level tanking... no press releases about draft odds, just “get healthy, king”.

In today’s NBA, tanking isn’t accidental anymore.

It’s strategic roster management.

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The tank commanders have officially checked in. The 15-seed Sacramento Kings and 13-seed Utah Jazz are now down one star each due to season-ending surgery: Jaren Jackson Jr. - surgery on his left knee Zach LaVine - surgery on his right hand Coincidence? Sure. Totally. Definitely. his is next-level tanking... no press releases about draft odds, just “get healthy, king”. In today’s NBA, tanking isn’t accidental anymore. It’s strategic roster management.

The tank commanders have officially checked in. The 15-seed Sacramento Kings and 13-seed Utah Jazz are now down one star each due to season-ending surgery: Jaren Jackson Jr. - surgery on his left knee Zach LaVine - surgery on his right hand Coincidence? Sure. Totally. Definitely. his is next-level tanking... no press releases about draft odds, just “get healthy, king”. In today’s NBA, tanking isn’t accidental anymore. It’s strategic roster management.

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