With the 2019-20 NBA season looking like it will finally resume, commissioner Adam Silver and the rest of the league office has been devising plans to bring it back in a way that maintains competitive balance and gives borderline playoff teams a legitimate shot to get into the postseason.
Entering Thursday, the Board of Governors was expected to vote on a 22-team plan. It calls for each to play eight games to finish out the regular season, and includes a possibility for a play-in tournament if the ninth seed is four games or fewer out of the playoff picture.