And I think as time goes on you can build this up and people can really get into it.” “That can’t be the goal, that everybody’s going to buy in from Day 1. “Everybody’s not going to buy in right away,” Dumars said.
Joe Dumars, the league’s executive vice president of basketball operations and a Hall of Famer as a player, said he thinks players will like the idea - even if it takes some time. “I think it's going to add an element of energy and excitement for the players and coaches and the fans. “I'm excited about this midseason tournament,” Golden State coach Steve Kerr said. West Group C - Sacramento, Golden State, Minnesota, Oklahoma City and San Antonio.Įast Group A - Philadelphia, Cleveland, Atlanta, Indiana and Detroit.Įast Group B - Milwaukee, New York, Miami, Washington and Charlotte.Įast Group C - Boston, Brooklyn, Toronto, Chicago and Orlando. West Group B - Denver, the Los Angeles Clippers, New Orleans, Dallas and Houston. West Group A - Memphis, Phoenix, the Los Angeles Lakers, Utah and Portland. They'll play one game against each other the six group winners will make the quarterfinals, as will the best two second-place teams from the groups. Teams were assigned to a five-team group. “This city knows how to host big events,” Silver said. That announcement came Saturday, and will mark the second consecutive year when the NBA has no games on that date with hopes of promoting civic awareness and engagement. 7, when the NBA will play no games to commemorate Election Day. 3, being played mostly on Tuesdays and Fridays in November - except for Nov. “It gives you another chance to win something, for real.
“I can see what the aim could be,” said Miami guard Josh Richardson, who follows global soccer closely and understands the parallels Silver makes when comparing it to in-season tournaments that sport has around the world.
Two-way players on any of those teams are eligible for up to half those amounts, depending on how many games they spend on a roster during the tournament. The tournament payouts for players on standard contracts will be $500,000 apiece for those on the winning team, $200,000 apiece for those on the runner-up, $100,000 apiece for those on the teams that lose semifinal games and $50,000 for those on the teams that lose in the quarterfinals.
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