While the introduction of the Play-In Tournament changes the calculus a bit, the NBA Playoffs as we traditionally know them are set to start later today. Over the next two-ish months, the 16 teams remaining will be whittled down to one over the course of four best-of-seven rounds, concluding with the NBA Finals.
Over the years, we’ve seen plenty of North Carolina Tar Heels make deep runs in the NBA Playoffs. For one, a certain Michael Jordan exists, but even beyond him, there have been plenty of notable Heels have played notable roles on great NBA teams.