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What Change Would You Make to the NBA?

The Ringer’s Tyler Parker is here to cast judgment on 10 Ringer NBA staffers&#8217; proposals to change the league. Check out the full written piece with even more NBA proposals <a href="https://www.theringer.com/2026/09/02/nba/nba-changes-rules-salary-cap-draft-3-pointers-dunks-adam-silver">here</a>!

Ben Cruz is a host of ‘The Ringer Wrestling Show’ and podcast manager at The Ringer. He has covered the NBA since the pre-dynasty Golden State Warriors and pro wrestling since pre–“Yes! movement” WWE.

Ben Cruz

Brian Phillips is the New York Times bestselling author of ‘Impossible Owls’ and the host of the podcasts ‘Truthless’ and ‘22 Goals.’ A former staff writer for Grantland and senior writer for MTV News, he has written for The New Yorker and The New York Times Magazine, among others.

Brian Phillips

Chau writes about the NBA and gustatory pleasures, among other things. He is the host of ‘Shift Meal.’ He is based in Toronto.

Danny Chau

Howard Beck got his basketball education covering the Shaq-and-Kobe Lakers for the L.A. Daily News starting in 1997, and has been writing and reporting about the NBA ever since. He’s also covered the league for The New York Times, Bleacher Report, and Sports Illustrated. He’s a co-host of ‘The Real Ones.’

Howard Beck

Isaiah Blakeley

One-fourth of ‘The Midnight Boys,’ one-half of ‘Mint Edition,’ one whole fan of all things fandom.


Jomi Adeniran

Kirk Goldsberry is the New York Times–bestselling author of ‘Sprawlball.’ He previously served as the vice president of strategic research for the San Antonio Spurs and as the lead analyst of Team USA Basketball. He’s also the executive director of the Business of Sports Institute at the University of Texas. He lives in Austin.

Kirk Goldsberry

Michael Pina is a senior staff writer at The Ringer who covers the NBA.

Michael Pina

Rob covers the NBA and pop culture for The Ringer. He previously covered the league for Sports Illustrated.

Rob Mahoney

Seerat Sohi covers the NBA, WNBA, and women’s college basketball for The Ringer. Her former stomping grounds include Yahoo Sports, SB Nation, and basements all over Edmonton.

Seerat Sohi

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Tyler Parker is a staff writer at The Ringer and the author of ‘A Little Blood and Dancing.’

If You Could Make One Change to the NBA, What Would It Be?

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