LeBron James on NBA play-in tournament idea: 'That's wack'

Consider LeBron James against any sort of changes to the current postseason structure.

An idea of a play-in tournament was floated to James on Wednesday at the Cleveland Cavaliers' shootaround, to which James coolly replied: “That’s wack.”

“You’ve got to earn your spot to be in the postseason," he said. "No consolation for finishing last. That’s corny.”

The idea, which stems from an ESPN report and wouldn’t be adopted until 2020 or 2021, if at all, calls for a four-team tournament between seeds 7-10 to determine the final two playoff seeds in each conference. 

Either way, James isn't for any sort of tournament.

“Even if my record is better than yours?” he said. “Nah, that’s wack.”

Another proposal, which commissioner Adam Silver mentioned at All-Star weekend in February, focuses on re-seeding playoff teams 1-16 regardless of conference affiliation.

“That is something that’s gotten serious attention, not just recently, but over the last few years at the league office,” Silver said. “I think, as I’ve said in the past, the obstacle is travel, and it’s not tradition in my mind, at least.”

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