Expansion teams coming?

[RodyTur10]

This would be terrible. The talent in the NBA is diluted enough.

Agreed. Too much greed (expansion money for present team owners). Not enough focus on the quality of the sport (dilution of talent).

I strongly disagree. I love the Celtics, but honestly I find it a little ridiculous when arguably Jrue Holiday (who was an All Star last season) is your worst starter when everybody is healthy. It's great for Jrue who's basically coasting to another Championship (and with coasting I mean he's playing without pressure as a 4th or 5th scoring option), but guys with his talent should be more in the spotlight.

There are more teams who are overloaded with top-end talent. Think of the Clippers and the Suns. In fact teams get a little disfunctional because there's just too much scoring talent and not enough role players who are suited for doing just the dirty work. This season 50 players scored 20+ points a game. The overall talent level has just exploded.

[celticsclay]

I hope they get rid of divisions.  Personally, I'd rather see a 62-game season where you play everyone twice so there's no need for conferences.  But I know that's not happening.

I don't think they'd do away with conferences, but they might for divisions (limiting travel, especially in playoffs is still a goal).

3 games against conference - 45 games

2 games against other conference - 32 games

So that would be 77 games.  That might work out ok, but I think the 80 game I proposed makes a bit more sense.

Games reduction is off the table. Some interviews with level media people were joking about how funny it is people keep suggesting this when it is never happening. In addition to the tickets sales, concessions and merchandise sold at these games it is also less games for the companies to broadcast. In believe it is possible it could improve product some but it?s just not happening.

[celticsclay]

This would be terrible. The talent in the NBA is diluted enough.

Agreed. Too much greed (expansion money for present team owners). Not enough focus on the quality of the sport (dilution of talent).

I strongly disagree. I love the Celtics, but honestly I find it a little ridiculous when arguably Jrue Holiday (who was an All Star last season) is your worst starter when everybody is healthy. It's great for Jrue who's basically coasting to another Championship (and with coasting I mean he's playing without pressure as a 4th or 5th scoring option), but guys with his talent should be more in the spotlight.

There are more teams who are overloaded with top-end talent. Think of the Clippers and the Suns. In fact teams get a little disfunctional because there's just too much scoring talent and not enough role players who are suited for doing just the dirty work. This season 50 players scored 20+ points a game. The overall talent level has just exploded.

I think there is a good amount of talent, but a lot of what you are talking about is talent consolidation and not level. Detroit, Washington, Chicago, Blazers, raptors, Memphis after injuries, Charlotte were all largely unwatchable this year. You add two more teams like that there will be a lot of bad games.

[Moranis]

I hope they get rid of divisions.  Personally, I'd rather see a 62-game season where you play everyone twice so there's no need for conferences.  But I know that's not happening.

I don't think they'd do away with conferences, but they might for divisions (limiting travel, especially in playoffs is still a goal).

3 games against conference - 45 games

2 games against other conference - 32 games

So that would be 77 games.  That might work out ok, but I think the 80 game I proposed makes a bit more sense.

Games reduction is off the table. Some interviews with level media people were joking about how funny it is people keep suggesting this when it is never happening. In addition to the tickets sales, concessions and merchandise sold at these games it is also less games for the companies to broadcast. In believe it is possible it could improve product some but it?s just not happening.

if.you add 2 teams, you actually end up with more games even if you go to 80 games.  You also could just add a 5th division game and go to 83.  There aren't easy ways to get to 82 games with a 32 team league unless you unbalance the schedule.