Lottery reform is coming to the NBA , solving a significant league-wide problem.  But is it creating a bigger one?  League officials informed their 30 top basketball executives this week that new anti-tanking reforms will go into place next season, a source briefed on the call confirms to Sports Illustrated. The reform, which has been called the “3-2-1 lottery” will expand the lottery to 16 teams, flatten odds and create a relegation zone where the bottom three teams will be penalized with fewer lottery balls for the No. 1 pick. ESPN first reported the NBA’s proposal .  Under the new system, the lottery will be expanded from 14 to 16 teams to include the loser of the seven-seed vs. eight-seed play-in game. Teams that do not qualify for the playoffs or play-in tournament but stay out of the relegation zone—designated as spots four through 10—would get three lottery balls each. Teams with a bottom-three record would land in the relegation area and would have just two lottery balls.…