For the first time in NBA history, a trophy will be up for grabs during the regular season.
Last month, the NBA unveiled plans for its inaugural in-season tournament, which will tip off on Nov. 3 with group-play games. The tournament will feature a prize pool of about $18 million and will finish on Dec. 9 with a “championship” game at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
As part of the tournament structure, six groups (each comprising five total teams) will be formed to determine the teams that will advance to the knockout stage of the tournament.