The NBA is a constantly-evolving league when compared to others. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver has bigger issues to deal with right now than tweaking his league's rules. However, there is a new change, even if NBA Insider Zach Lowe dislikes it. Half-court heaves no longer count against an individual player's stats. That is good news for Nikola Jokic , Stephen Curry , and others.

While shooters like Jokic, Curry, and others don't care much about the change, there are some players who benefit. For NBA players that have incentives in their contracts tied to shooting percentage, taking half-court shots is a death sentence. Because of that, players try to bumble the ball and not get the shot off in time in order to save their numbers. The new rule eliminates that.

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