The NBA is considering the idea of a tournament as a new format for the All-Star Game, similar to that used in the Rising Stars Game.
Two people familiar with the matter told AP about it.
The sources requested anonymity because no changes have been finalized.
Whispered for several weeks, the idea was relaunched on Friday, during a meeting of the competition committee.
The 24 players chosen for the annual classic would be divided into three teams of eight.
A fourth team would probably be the one that won the rising stars tournament earlier in the weekend.
The new formula would be implemented during the current season’s meeting from February 14 to 16, in San Francisco.
It is not yet clear how the ballot naming players would be modified.
Currently, the system takes into account the vote of fans, players and media, while coaches make their choices for reserves.
The new ideas were first reported by ESPN.
Earlier this month, Commissioner Adam Silver expressed a desire for the All-Star Game to become more competitive.
In February this year, the East beat the West 211-186 in Indiana.
It was a points record in the 73 years of this game being held.
The league has made some attempts to energize the meeting in recent years, such as abandoning “East versus West” in favor of captain selections, as well as introducing a target score in the final quarter.
We returned to the formula Is c. West this year, leading to the score mentioned above. There were a total of 168 three-pointers made in this game.
New this year was the three-point shooting matchup between Stephen Curry and Sabrina Ionescu. It’s likely Klay Thompson and Caitlin Clark will be added in February, making it two-on-two.
