Fans, players and broadcasters had expressed criticism of the choices and design of the floors used during the first NBA Cup (the former In-Season Tournament), and the league persisted and signed since each franchise will have a dedicated floor to the competition! But… the league has also heard the criticism, and clearly, the design is much less flashy. We don’t know what it will look like in the theater or on screen, but there has been an effort made on the colors and patterns. The objective: for fans to link a floor to a competition.
If the trophy still takes place in each of the rackets and in the central circle, the NBA has abandoned the concept of colored corridors, and too “flashy” shades. Furthermore, we note the presence of two circles in the center of the field. Each franchise added details specific to its history, or to the name of the room, such as the stars for each title in the Lakers, or the roses in Portland.
What we also learn, via Forbes, is that in the specifications, the NBA wanted to highlight the Statement Edition jerseys on these floors, and there will therefore be a real contrast between the colors of the jersey and those of the ground. It remains to be seen whether they will be less slippery than last season…
