NBA Considering Changes to All-NBA Voting Process
The NBA has long been considered one of the most progressive leagues in the world thanks to their ability to mold and shift with the everchanging landscape of basketball and how it's played.
Now, a change in how the league decides to honor their players may be on the horizon.
On a call with reporters Thursday, NBA commissioner Adam Silver said the league is considering a different approach in the voting process to determine for All-NBA teams.
"In terms of determinations for All-NBA, I think a fair amount of consideration is going into whether (voters) should just be picking top players than be picking by position," said Silver.
"I think we are a league that has moved increasingly toward position-less basketball, and the current system may result in some inequities based on the happenstance of what your position is.
"So that is something we're looking at. It's something that we will discuss with the players association because it has an impact on incentives and players contracts, and it has deep meaning for their legacy as well. So we will look at those things."
Controversy rose this season after center Joel Embiid was named as an All-NBA second team player despite trailing only Nikola Jokic in MVP voting, due to both players playing at the same position.
The NBA still uses a classic voting system for two guards, two forwards and one center for all three levels of voting. In the new proposal, voters would simply elect the best players regardless of position.
That's how the league is changing - gone are the days where big men are a staple of domination. Today's basketball is filled with three-point shooting and heavily driven by analytics. Players no longer stick to literal positions, as versatility is praised and often required to remain on the court thanks to the evolution on both sides of the ball.
Silver also said the NBA is considering a change to contract bonuses and their relationship to awards voted on by the media.
"In terms of the ultimate selection process and, to your point that in some cases can have a direct financial impact on a player's contract. Right now we agreed with the players association to use those designations to trigger certain bonuses in players contracts, frankly because we couldn't come up with a better way that would feel objective to everyone involved," said Silver.
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