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We now have a better grasp of how the NBA wants toliven up its regular season.

The highlights, as expected, areashorter schedule, an in-season tournament, play-in games for the final two playoff berths in each conferenceand reseeding the final four teams in the playoffs.

Shams Charania of The Athletic laid outsome specifics in a pair of tweets Friday night, and The A sociated Pre s'Tim Reynolds followed up with a. The plan needs to be approved by team owners and Jake Odorizzi Jersey the players.

Sources: NBA has sent teams the proposal for 2021-22 season changes:- 78-game regular season- In-season tournament ($1M per player, $1.5M coaches pool for champion)- Play-in tourneys for 7-8 playoff seeds- Final 4 reseed in playoffs based on regular season records

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The in-season tournament is the most complicated of the proposed changes:

Sources: NBA's in-season tournament format proposal: All 30 teams involved from late Nov. to mid-Dec.:- Divisional games (4 home, 4 away) for group stage- 6 divisional stage winners, plus 2 wildcards for knockout- Quarterfinals at home market; semifinals/Finals at neutral site

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It's worth taking time to examine one aspect of the competition.

The NBA is modeling it on European soccer leagues'in-season domestic tournaments, although Mitch Garver Jersey the NBA's version would be conducted over a much more compre sed time period. The AP's Reynolds reports the 2021 tournament, as of this moment,would run 25days (Nov. 24 through Dec. 18). The group stage (which will count as regular-season games) would be the busiest part,witheight games in 18 days (Nov. Miguel Sano Jersey 24 through Dec. 11). For comparison, the Lakers played nine games from Nov. 25 though Dec. 11 this year.

England's FA Cup and Carabao Cup are conducted over multiple months and scheduled aroundPremier League and UEFA (Champions League and Europa League) play.

The NBA, though, should already know that those competitions don'tcommand nearly the same respect from clubs as the Premier League season or the Champions League. The domestic cup winners qualify for the second-tier UEFA Europa League. With le s at stake, clubs large and smallusematches in those competitions to rest first-teamers and give young players experience.

One glaring example: Premier League leader Liverpool's 5-5 draw vs. Arsenal in the Carabao Cup'sRound of 16 on Oct. 30.Reds stalwarts Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane, Roberto Firmino, Virgil van Dijk, Jordan Henderson and Trent Alexander-Arnold, some of whom were nursing minor ailments, all took DNPs with the club in the middle of a run of five matches in 14 days, a stretch bookended by matches in theChampions League.Five of the team's starters that night have yet to appear in a Premier League match this season.

Liverpool advanced on Phil Hughes Jersey penalty kicks, but then encountered a ticklishsituation this week in the quarterfinals: It was scheduled to face Aston Villa one night before its FIFA Club World Cup semifinal match in Qatar. Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp called up the club'sunder-23sfor the domestic match Tuesday, andthat outfit lost 5-0. The varsity, minus an ill van Dijk, beat Mexican side Monterrey Zach Duke Jersey 2-1 on Wednesday in the Middle East. The Reds will play Brazilian side Flamengo for the title Saturday.

Liverpool'smidweek experience was unusual, but even if it wasn'tfacing that dilemma, the domestic cup still wouldhave been a lower priority. Add the fact that this clubhas a chance to winthe Premier League,repeat as Champions League winner and claim theClub World Cup in the same season, and the focus becomes even clearer.

That mindset helps to get us to the main point here:It'snot unreasonable to expect some NBA teams tolean on backupsand two-way players in at least a fewgroup stage games, even if they count in the standings. It isn'tdifficult to imaginesome franchisesstaying committed to load management in November and December, especially ones that expectto make deep playoff runs.

Would the league pre sure teams not to do that as it tries to keep the inaugural eventrelevant? Would someplayers push back and insist on playing, given that there'sa seven-figure prize at stake? Will the league have to increase the prize money to incentivize participation?

Those questions won'tbe answered right away, because a lot still has to happen for the in-season tournament to become a reality, but they will need to be addre sed. The answers could help to determine Rod Carew Jersey whether all teamsbuy into the league's attempt to giveits regular season a boost.