Silver did make an important distinction, if the in-season tournament does become a reality: Fans will still be able to get that one-time-a-year visit from every player because the interconference schedule won’t change. “If we did make modifications in the schedule, we’d always ensure that every team played each other at least once,” Silver said. “I think that’s critically important. Everybody wants to see, even if it’s a cross-country trip, that wherever that player is on that team that plays in the other conference, they should have the opportunity to see that player at least once.”