What’s up r/nba – this is Evan Wasch, Head of Basketball Strategy & Analytics at the NBA! Excited to talk all things NBA In-Season Tournament this Friday at 3:00 PM ET going into more Group Play action. Gather your questions and Ask Me Anything!

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  • ajmcgillB
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    10 months ago

    I understand that the current method of selecting groups was to ensure the best teams are more likely to end up in the knockouts, and thus be more likely to drum up interest - but assuming the tournament is a success, do you foresee the groups being division-based in the near future? One of the things that the NBA currently lacks in comparison to other leagues is team rivalries, and I feel like the groups being the divisions (and thus the same every year) is a good opportunity to start investing in the growth of those kinds of rivalries.