The upcoming in-season tournament is the first of its kind in the history of the NBA. It will see teams play one another across the first month of the season or so, with the winner receiving modest returns for the effort given. It’s a divisive topic that has many NBA fans wondering what the point is, and questioning Adam Silver’s leadership.
The in-season tournament isn’t going away any time soon, and we won’t know if it works as a reason to tune into regular season games, as the NBA is hoping for. But we do know how the rules for the tournament are going to work.