As it does every offseason, the NBA Board of Governors has voted on a variety of rule changes and issues, and perhaps the most prominent one is a heightened penalty for the transition “take” foul, or the act of a defender intentionally fouling a player to prevent him from getting out on the fast break.
It’s a frequent deterrent of highlight opportunities and slows down the pace (which naturally is not what fans want these days), and the league’s remedy will be rewarding the fouled team with one free throw that can be taken by any offensive player on the court, possession of the ball, and the offending defender will be assessed a person foul.