NBA Cup Opens Tonight

[jjgold]

What the heck does it even mean?

 

[flyingillini]

What the heck does it even mean?

I have no idea

 

[lex_icon]

I thought they had already forgotten about that.
At least the court design is cool.

 

[jjgold]

Isn’t there an incentive if you win the thing?

 

[Jrgum3]

Isn’t there an incentive if you win the thing?

Yep every player on the winning team gets $500, 000 dollars so the players are pretty motivated to win this even though these are basically just regular season games that count against your W-L record. Group play starts tonight and each team was assigned to a group in their conference that's based on their 2024 record.

 

[BMR Genie]

What if the player gets injured in this event?

 

[jamesy2422]

What if the player gets injured in this event?

the games still count toward their W-L so it is like they are getting hurt normally

Yes, most NBA Cup games count toward a team's regular season record, but the championship game does not. This ensures that all teams have an 82-game regular season schedule to avoid an unfair advantage for the two teams that reach the final.

• Games that count: All group play, quarterfinal, and semifinal games are considered regular season games.
• Game that does not count: The championship game is played in addition to the regular 82 games, so its result does not affect regular-season standings or stats.

 

[BMR Genie]

the games still count toward their W-L so it is like they are getting hurt normally

Yes, most NBA Cup games count toward a team's regular season record, but the championship game does not. This ensures that all teams have an 82-game regular season schedule to avoid an unfair advantage for the two teams that reach the final.

• Games that count: All group play, quarterfinal, and semifinal games are considered regular season games.
• Game that does not count: The championship game is played in addition to the regular 82 games, so its result does not affect regular-season standings or stats.

Ohh, thought it's not counted..

 

[KingKolzig]

Larry Bird 0 cups

 

[209life]

These in-season tournies are so bad. David Stern must rolling over in his grave seeing all this BS under Silver's leadership.

 

[BMR Genie]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1984344507110826066

 

[Archie]

this is yhuge

 

[europro]

What the heck does it even mean?

lol adam silver thinks this is euroleague smh

 

[KingKolzig]

Massive importance

 

[BobbyFK]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1984344507110826066

I’m kind of surprised that they don’t already do this

 

[jjgold]

It could be a good idea

 

[lekidecincinnati]

Isn’t there an incentive if you win the thing?

Players in the NBA In-Season Tournament receive cash prizes that increase for each round they advance, with the champion's players earning approximately $514,971 to $530,933 each. Runners-up earn around $205,988, semifinalists receive about $102,994, and players from teams losing in the quarterfinals get around $51,497.

• Champions: Approximately $514,971 to $530,933 per player.
• Runners-up: Approximately $205,988 per player.
• Semifinalists: Approximately $102,994 per player.
• Quarterfinalists: Approximately $51,497 per player.

Coaching staffs also receive a share of the prize money, with assistant coaches receiving 75% of the head coach's payout. Prize money amounts have been slightly adjusted for the 2024-2025 season.

 

[BobbyFK]

I still don’t get the concept of an in-season tournament. The NBA championship format wasn’t broken before so why make something out of nothing?

 

[lekidecincinnati]

I still don’t get the concept of an in-season tournament. The NBA championship format wasn’t broken before so why make something out of nothing?

who knows maybe gives teams who have no shot win title a chance feel like winners in smaller format they have a chance in

 

[BobbyFK]

who knows maybe gives teams who have no shot win title a chance feel like winners in smaller format they have a chance in

I mean, that’s possible but no other sport does it