Anonymous NBA player poll 2026: Players see no integrity problem, despite gambling, tanking issues

Does the NBA have an integrity problem? A strong majority of its players don’t think so, but they also see a troubling trend developing of issues that could damage the league’s reputation if they aren’t addressed.In our latest installment of The Athletic’s anonymous player poll, we asked more than 150 players if the league’s biggest controversies this season — gambling, tanking and accusations that the LA Clippers circumvented the salary cap with Kawhi Leonard — called the NBA’s integrity into question.Advertisement