NBA in-season tournament aims for more early-season engagement without impacting teams’ approaches

Read full article Vincent Goodwill Senior NBA reporter Sat, Jul 8, 2023, 7:56 PM·6 min read 1 LAS VEGAS — The NBA is hoping for buy-in for its newest and arguably most ambitious endeavor, the in-season tournament slated to begin next season. Buy-in from the players, coaches and fans — all hoping they’ll care. The risk is the reverse happening, that by implementing pool play similar to a soccer format which will culminate in a championship on Dec. 9 in Las Vegas, a message will be sent that the league itself doesn’t care about early-season basketball. Traditionalists will cringe at…