NBA commissioner Adam Silver said Tuesday in a press conference ahead of Game 1 of the NBA Finals that he expects the play-in tournament to continue next season.
"It is my expectation it will continue for next season," Silver said.
The league's play-in tournament, which featured four teams from both conferences, was implemented to minimize tanking during the final weeks of the regular season.
Prior to the start of the play-in tournament, 24 teams were still competing with a dozen games remaining on the schedule to which Sports Illustrated's Howard Beck penned as "downright revolutionary.