With the impending end of the Cleveland dynasty in the East, the NBA must look into doing away with the current system altogether
Over the past few years LeBron James has been firmly in control of the Eastern Conference: his teams have made the NBA finals every year since 2011. But we could soon see the end of that streak. The Cleveland Cavaliers are currently in turmoil – their second-best player, Kyrie Irving wants out and insiders have speculated that James may opt-out of his contract at the end of next season should the team fail to rebuild.
If James and Irving do leave, it would leave a huge vacuum in the already diluted Eastern Conference, one that might not get filled anytime in the near future. If there ever were a time for Adam Silver and the NBA to have a serious debate about moving beyond the increasingly unworkable conference system, it is now. For many fans, this seems like a no-brainer, but making such a large change would come with its own set of drawbacks.
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