cl2117 wrote:Coach's Challenge – If upheld, Team keeps Challenge(s). (2 initially. Expandable to 4.)- absolute no brainer
Don't want to slow the game down too much, though. Maybe a good middle ground would be unlimited challenges - until a challenge is lost - so each team is only guaranteed 1 challenge per game. A dedicated reply official can help increase efficiency as well.
Expand League – To at least 32 Teams- there's certainly enough interest/demand from fans/cities, but realistically there's not enough top level talent to stock that size of a league. Superteams will still reign supreme and tanking will still be all too prevalent. More money to go around could mean less superteams or it could just dilute the talent pool so much more that there is no chance to compete with them, not really sure which way it would swing. If you combine it with reducing the draft age and trying to lure more Euro talent, then maybe net/net you end up with a more interesting product.
IMO expand rosters instead of expanding the league, use the extra roster spots to encourage the utilization of depth, and the development of the G League.
Widen the NBA Court – (At least 3-6 ft, in width and length.)- I'd rather see more attempts to make it easier to play defense and see how that impacts play prior to changing court dimensions. I'm not opposed to it in the long-term but I feel like it's a more drastic measure than changing zone defense/lane violations/shooter initiated fouls, which should be explored first.
Extra space and spacing would add to the game independent of style of play, IMO