The Los Angeles Lakers and L.A. Clippers were seemingly inching closer to their long presumed matchup in the Western Conference Finals when the 2019-20 NBA season was suspended in March due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
While the league continues to work out the logistics of potentially crowning a champion, there is plenty of speculation regarding their plans for the remaining handful of games and how the postseason will play out.
Among the notable solutions that have made their rounds is doing away with the traditional playoff format by seeding all teams Nos. 1 through 16, regardless of conference.