"That said, there are still many who follow the NBA who don't give the NBA Cup the credit it deserves. No, it will never rival the playoffs or a championship finals, but that was never the intent of the tournament from its berth. The intent was to inject a higher quality of basketball mid-season and resemble a playoff atmosphere to get the regular season going."
"Dwyane Wade never had an opportunity to compete in the NBA Cup, but he's given every indication that he would have liked the chance, had the league introduced the tournament years ago. Of course, it's not only retired players who have voiced their support for the mid-season event; current stars have also since it kicked off. Wade, however, is one of the newest voices on NBA broadcast television, working alongside his Amazon colleagues, including Ian Eagle and Stan Van Gundy."
The New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs will compete for the NBA Cup in Las Vegas as top-five seeds in their conferences. The NBA Cup aims to elevate mid-season basketball by creating a playoff-like atmosphere and increasing regular-season intensity. Many fans still downplay the tournament compared with the playoffs and Finals, and early winners like the Los Angeles Lakers drew some skepticism. Several former and current players publicly support the event. Dwyane Wade, now an Amazon broadcast voice, praised the on-court atmosphere of NBA Cup games and said he would have welcomed the opportunity to play in the tournament.
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