With the entire 2020 playoffs likely being held in Orlando, Florida, specifically in the ESPN Wide World Sports Complex, no team would be able to have the real vibe of a homecourt advantage in this year’s impending playoffs – the cheers, the court familiarity, etc. – not even the Orlando Magic.

To somehow get a piece of the much-deserved advantages, though, the top-seeded teams are reportedly preparing a proposal that contains a handful of ideas. It ranges from tweaking some of the in-game rules to getting their preferred accommodations.

Here’s a list of the five rumored suggestions, as per ESPN’s Dave McMenamin:

• The higher-seeded team being awarded the first possession of the second, third and fourth quarters, following the traditional jump ball to begin the game.
• The higher-seeded team being allowed to designate one player to be able to be whistled for seven fouls instead of six before fouling out.
• The higher-seeded team receiving an extra coach’s challenge.
• The higher-seeded teams being able to transport their actual hardwood home court from their arenas to Orlando to try to preserve the feel of their home playing experience.
• An off-court feature in which playoff teams, in order of seeding 1-16, receive first choice on picking which hotel they will stay at in the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex and Disney World Resort. ESPN is owned by the Walt Disney Co.

While it wasn’t revealed which particular teams were lobbying for the changes, top seeds Milwaukee Bucks, Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles Clippers, and Toronto Raptors are sure to be in favour of having those certain plusses on their side. After all, they consistently clawed their way into establishing great records for 60-plus games across five months.

The other playoff teams could also reeling hard from the loss of a live home crowd. Teams like the Philadelphia 76ers and the Miami Heat, who are somewhere in the middle in terms of playoff tiers, were two of the best home teams this season.

In fact, the Sixers made up for their terrible play on the road by being virtually flawless whenever in Philly, where they are a league-best 29-2. The same goes for the Heat, whose 27-5 home slate only trail the Sixers and the Bucks.

The NBA’s board of governors will have a meeting this Friday to make the league’s return official. Hopefully, things go smooth so they proceed with the other aspects and the teams’ requests, which should be easier to deal with compared to laying out an alternative postseason scenario in the midst of a global pandemic.