After altering the format of the All-Star game with real success, NBA commissioner Adam Silver has admitted that the league is considering the possibility of making changes to the playoffs.

In his annual All-Star press conference, Silver revealed that he is discussing the merits of switching to a new format that seeds the best 16 teams by record, regardless of conference.

This would improve the chances of the best two regular season teams meeting in the NBA Finals.

"You also would like to have a format where your two best teams are ultimately going to meet in the Finals," Silver said.

"You could have a situation where the top two teams in the league are meeting in the conference finals or somewhere else. So we're going to continue to look at that. It's still my hope that we're going to figure out ways."

Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James was a huge advocate for the changes to the All-Star game and did his part in helping to reinvigorate the occasion by becoming a captain and selecting players for 'Team LeBron'.

He also produced a great display on the night as he led his team to a win and claimed his third MVP honour in the process.

When it comes to the possibility of switching the playoff system, however, James is not going to champion it.

The King believes that the traditional method isn't broken and doesn't see the need for the league to fix it.

"It's cool to mess around with the All-Star Game -- we proved you can do that -- but let's not get too crazy about the playoffs," James said, per ESPN's Dave McMenamin.

"You have Eastern Conference and you have Western Conference. You have Eastern Conference champions, you have guys from the Eastern Conference that win the big dance and sometimes you have it from the West as well."

The three-time champion has made it to seven straight finals out of the east with both the Cavs and the Miami Heat and feels that a change isn't necessary.

"I would disagree with that," he said. "I think our league has been built the right way as far as when it comes to the postseason. There's been dominant conferences throughout time.

"In the '80s you had the Lakers who dominated the league at one point, then you had Boston that dominated the league. In the '90s you had Chicago that dominated the league. San Antonio also had its run. We had our run in the East with Miami; Golden State is having their run."

The four-time MVP added that a potential switch "changes the landscape of the history of the game".

Unlike the All-Star game, adjusting the playoff format would take a lot of deliberation and won't be a swift move to make.

With the league's best and most influential player already speaking out against it, it casts doubt on the chances of Silver going through with it.