One option in the NBA restart includes scrapping the ranking by conference and instead seed teams by overall league standings. NBA
SEASON'S BEST. LeBron James' Los Angeles Lakers and Giannis Antetokounmpo's Milwaukee Bucks lead the standings before the shutdown. Photo by Harry How/Getty Images/AFP
The NBA suspended play on March 11 in response to the coronavirus pandemic and multiple scenarios for resuming and completing the season are still being considered. Also under discussion is the return of 20 teams, with competition being split into World Cup-style pool play that virtually serves as the first round of the playoffs.
In that scenario, however, the league could decide to scrap seeding by conference and instead seed teams by overall league standings.Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban spoke to ESPN on Friday, reiterating his enthusiasm for a plan that would bring back the top 10 teams from both conferences and give the lower ranked teams a chance to play their way into a 16-team playoff field.
"He'll talk to all the different owners and get their perspective, bounce ideas off them and get their feedback," Cuban added."He knows how to herd cats." Measures to prevent the spread of the virus – such as quarantine and testing protocols – remain to be finalized.
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