With Lakers climbing to 3-0 in the in-season tournament would the NBA help them reach the finals for the widest reach and coverage for this new format? Lakers getting the very first in-season tournament sounds like a very marketable idea for this tournament moving forward.
They can have it. I would prefer my team get some worthwhile rest in the middle of the season. The only benefit I see are the group stage games that do matter and getting some reps for guys like AB, Jett and Houstan.