Remind me again why this is beneficial? So let’s say the knicks miss the top 6 by a game, or even home court advantage by the 5th seed etc. IF the nba wants to continue with this they MUST give some sort of reward for the regular season and an edge in the real playoffs, because this feels more like a punishment.
This tournament only works if the NBA adopts a point system in the regular season (similar to NHL or Soccer). The tournament ‘group play’ wins would be worth more points than a regular season win. And the ‘knockout round’ wins would be worth more points than in the ‘group play’ round.