LeBron against changing playoff format: 'Our league has been built the right way'

Apologies to the commissioner, but if you're looking to tinker with the playoff format, you won't have LeBron's support.

NBA commissioner Adam Silver said switching to a top 16 team playoff format as opposed to relying on conference play has gained traction over the last few years. This could change seeding from the top eight in each respective conference to a format where the top 16 are ranked by record with the opportunity for two conference foes to meet in the Finals.

Unfortunately for Silver, Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James isn't interested in seeing the league take that direction.

"I would disagree with that," James told reporters. "I think our league has been built the right way when it comes to the postseason.

"It just changes the landscape of the history of the game if you start messing with seedings and playoffs ... It's cool to mess around with the All-Star Game. We've proven we could do that. But lets not get too crazy about the playoffs."

The current playoff format arguably reduces the competition as the two best teams in the NBA don't always necessarily meet in the Finals. But, as James argued, the proposed changes would alter the way the league has been built if either conference is unable to have a representative.