Report: NBA voting on 3 potential rule tweaks for 2018-19 season

The NBA Board of Governors is reportedly meeting on September 20 and 21 to vote on three potential rule changes for the coming season, according to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.

The league could change shot clock rules after an offensive rebound by resetting the time to 14 seconds as opposed to 24. Currently, the shot clock resets to 14 seconds only after a defensive foul is called with 13 seconds or fewer remaining.

This would change the speed of the game, especially in late-game situations, where it would be an added advantage for defending squads. The shortened clock would force teams with possession to waste less time.

The second rule change is a simplification of the clear-path foul that currently gives the offensive player two free throws and possession if:

• The ball and an offensive player were positioned between the tip-off-circle extended in the backcourt and the basket in the frontcourt,
• There was no defender between the ball and the basket,
• There was no defender ahead of the player being fouled with the opportunity to position himself between the ball and the basket,
• The defender who committed the foul against the player with the ball was not ahead of him at any time after he entered the frontcourt, and
• The foul denied the offensive team an opportunity to score

The final rule discussed is an expanded definition of a "hostile act" to trigger video replay for a referee. The NBA definition is any situation "when a player intentionally or recklessly harms or attempts to harm another player with a punch, elbow, kick, or blow to the head."

Each potential change will be subjected to a vote that two-thirds of the board must agree upon for approval to pass for the upcoming season.