Would the expanded range of teams make it harder to game plan for opponents in team construction and training — and if so, would that be better or worse for the fan as an entertainment product?
There’s no way to know without trying, but given the feedback ESPN’s Windhorst is hearing and the generally conservative nature of team governors on such issues, it seems unlikely we’ll ever know.
Then again, the prospect of replacing Philadelphia with the Rockets as a first-round matchup might not make that such a poor proposition for most Celtics fans, anyway.
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