Now that we have the 4 team standing for the Semifinals of the inaugural NBA In-Season Tournament, the league unveil the trophies as well as the awards that will be given to the winners for the tournament, this in addition to the cash prize that the team and players will receive from the league.
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There are cash prizes for reaching the knockout round in the tournament, and the prizes will keep growing as a team advances. Each player gets $500,000 for winning the title, $200,000 for making the final, $100,000 for reaching the semifinals and $50,000 for making the quarterfinals. There is one caveat: two-way players on those rosters only get half as much as those on standard contracts.
NBA In-Season Tournament Champions
The NBA In-Season Tournament Championship Trophy will be called – ‘The NBA Cup’. This will be given to the team for winning it all for the inaugural NBA In-Season Tournament.
- Color: The gold reinforces the connection to the NBA’s trophy offerings and symbolizes the highest level of achievement, while the black coloring is unique to the league’s trophy collection, a new addition for the In-Season Tournament.
- Material: Sterling silver trophy, coated in 24-karat gold vermeil and black ceramic.
- Measurements: 23” high, 18” prong height, 5” base height, weighing 35 lbs.
- Details:
- Eight prongs flow into the channels of the cup, inspired by the prongs of a diamond ring.
- The base, featuring net detail, is a blend of the design of the Eastern Conference and Western Conference Championship Trophy bases.
- The underside of the trophy features the NBA In-Season Tournament event logo.
- Design Inspiration:
- One trophy – Represents the one In-Season Tournament champion.
- Three-tier base – Represents the three games that the champion must win in the In-Season Tournament Knockout Rounds.
- Eight prongs – Represents the eight teams that advance to the Knockout Rounds.
- 23” total height – Represents the inaugural year of the In-Season Tournament.
- 30 net openings on the trophy’s base – Represents the 30 NBA teams.
- 35 lbs. – Represents the three groups of five teams in each conference for Group Play in the In-Season Tournament.
NBA In-Season Tournament MVP Trophy
No special name the league will just straight up calling this The NBA In-Season Tournament MVP trophy. This will be awarded to the most valuable player in the In-Season Tournament.
- Color: The black and gold colors match the championship trophy, with the two stems mirroring the championship prong design.
- Size: 15” high, 6.5” width, 5” ball (17.5” circumference), 8” stem, 3” base height, weighing 11.5 lbs.
- Representation:
- 15” height – Represents 15 teams in each NBA conference.
- 5” width – Represents the six groups and five teams in each In-Season Tournament group.
- 3” base – Represents the three In-Season Tournament groups in each conference.
- Two stems – Represents the two teams competing in the In-Season Tournament Championship Game.
NBA In-Season Tournament Medals
Each player on the In-Season Tournament championship team will receive the In-Season Tournament Medals. No special name for the medals as well.
- “NBA In-Season Tournament Champions” is etched on the front of the medal, along with the year.
- The back of the medal features a silhouette of the NBA Cup in the middle of two tournament brackets.
- The four extruding balls on the face of the medal represent the four teams competing in the In-Season Tournament Semifinals.
NBA In-Season Tournament All-Tournament Team Trophies
This will be awarded to each player on the In-Season Tournament All-Tournament Team. This is the equivalent of the “All-NBA Team” awards that are given at the end of season.
The All-Tournament Team members will receive trophies, designed by Victor Solomon, composed of a solid black crystal basketball with gold channels, one of which features a bracket motif in a nod to the In-Season Tournament. Each trophy stands 7.5” in height and weighs 20 pounds.