The NBA has announced the schedule for the first ever In-Season Tournament and the Detroit Pistons will be featured in East Group A along with the 76ers, Hawks, Cavaliers and Pacers.
I’ve long wanted something like this to happen, as I’ve watched first hand how compelling these types of tournaments have been in European football over the years and think the NBA needs something similar to make the regular season more interesting.
But Adam Silver blew it in several ways, the first being that there really isn’t anything at stake except for the “NBA Cup” (what a creative name!