NBA commissioner Adam Silver floated a potential game-changing idea during an appearance on the Dan Patrick Show on Wednesday— shortening NBA games. As the NBA looks into ideas to improve ratings and make the sport more exciting, Silver talked about the possible benefits of decreasing quarters from 12 minutes to 10 minutes.

“Something else that I’m a fan of, and I’m probably in the minority, as we get more involved in global basketball: The NBA is the only league that plays 48 minutes,” Silver said. “I would be – I am – a fan of four 10-minute quarters. I’m not sure that many others are.

NBA commissioner Adam Silver has always maintained that he is open to discussing potential changes, even radical ones. Silver cares about tradition, and he hasn't spent the last 10-plus years implementing weird gimmicks,