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Report: NBA competition committee reviewing moratorium, playoff seeding, Hack-a-Shaq

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Add the offseason moratorium to the list of potential rule changes the NBA's competition committee is reviewing, along with playoff seeding and intentional fouling.

The committee, which includes a number of high-profile coaches and executives, met Monday in Las Vegas, and will present a summary of their discussions to the league's Board of Governors on Tuesday, according to ESPN's Kevin Arnovitz.

No decisions on any changes were made at Monday's meeting, however.

It was reported in June that the NBA was moving towards ditching the division-weighted playoff seeding system, while rules to discourage the Hack-a-Shaq strategy have dominated headlines since Los Angeles Clippers center DeAndre Jordan (and Dwight Howard) incurred a plethora of intentional fouls during the postseason.

Under the current rules, nothing discourages teams from intentionally fouling poor free-throw shooters in the game's first 46 minutes, although teams who commit off-ball fouls in the game's final two minutes are penalized with a free throw and possession for the opposing team.

As for the moratorium, multiple league executives have reportedly told ESPN that they would like the Association to explore shortening the opening portion of free agency, when players can negotiate with teams but can't actually sign contracts.

The moratorium has come under scrutiny over the last two weeks, as Jordan verbally committed to the Dallas Mavericks before changing his mind and re-signing with the Clippers once the moratorium on player movement was lifted.

According to Arnovitz, the committee also reviewed the replay review center.

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