Change is coming to the defense-optional All-Star Game, and NBA Commissioner Adam Silver wants to hear ideas.

Silver and players union President Chris Paul have spoken about how to make the game more competitive. No decisions have yet been made, but the Western Conference’s 192-182 win last month underlined such a need.

Some All-Stars said that night they would like to see a more authentic game, and the league apparently agrees.

“We will change it by next year,” Silver said during an appearance Friday at the Sloan Sports Analytics Conference, hosted by MIT. “It shouldn’t be playoff intensity, but the guys should be playing.”

Said Paul: “We collectively want to try to make All-Star weekend better for the fans. All the way around.”

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