NBA could include in-season tournament and playoff play-in game next season
Both formats are still a possibility for next season.
The NBA continues to discuss the possibility of holding a tournament and a play-in game for the playoffs during the 20-21 season, as reported by ESPN’s Brian Windhorst and Zach Lowe.
The league has long planned to use the 75th anniversary season in 21-22 to experiment with new revenue-generating formats, but they could revisit the option for next season after using the play-in tournament during the Orlando restart.