The best league in the world is going to change the format.
According to a report by Shams Charania, the mid-season tournament in the NBA continues to gain momentum and may start as early as the 2023/24 season.
It is also reported that within the framework of the additional event that will take place in the knockout method (as in the cup), early games are expected to be held during November.
In addition, eight teams will qualify for the tournament using the knockout method and will of course receive a corresponding monetary prize when the winner of the tournament will receive the grand prize.
Current framework of NBA In Season Tournament as soon as 2023-24, per sources:
- Cup games through November
- 8 teams advance to single-elimination Final in December;
other 22 continue with regular season
- All games part of normal 82-game schedule;
one extra for two final teams
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) September 9, 2022
It is also reported that the new format will not affect the total amount of games in the league, when apart from the two finalists who will play 83 games, the other teams will face off 82 times during the regular season.
The new format comes with the stated goal of bringing interest to the league.
At the same time, a name for the tournament has not yet been determined, even though the WNBA already has a similar enterprise called 'Commachiner'.
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