Adam Silver: Play-in tournament likely will return Field Level Media NBA commissioner Adam Silver expects the play-in tournament for postseason berths to continue next season. Giving his annual state-of-the-association address before the start of the NBA Finals on Tuesday in Phoenix, Silver weighed in on topics including player injuries amid a condensed 2020-21 schedule, the potential for the Toronto Raptors to return to playing in Canada and the dearth of Black and female head coaches. Play-in events were added this season, with the ninth- and 10th-place teams in both conferences earning the opportunity to make the postseason. The No. 9 Memphis Grizzlies took advantage by making the Western Conference playoffs.