Clippers guard admits that he has no idea how in-season tournament works

Los Angeles Clippers guard Bones Hyland was asked about the in-season tournament and whether it brings extra motivation for the players. The 23-year-old came clean Friday morning during a Clippers news conference.

“I’m not even going to lie. I don’t even know what’s going on. … I don’t even know how it works. I don’t know anything honestly,” admitted Hyland.

If an actual player involved in the games isn’t even aware of what’s going on, that doubly applies to most fans tuning in on Friday.

Hyland said that the $500,000 prize money for each player of the winning team does excite him. But the Clippers guard stated that he and his teammates just want the wins more than anything else.

The in-season tournament was an idea crafted to generate interest during the middle of the regular season. The competition placed teams in six groups of five. The group stage first tipped off on Friday, which will then be followed up by the knockout rounds for qualified teams. The games count for each team’s regular-season record.

The semifinals and championship will be played in Las Vegas in early December.