The last time there was an attempt to make a major change to the NBA regulation basketball, in 2006, it went poorly because the ball they came up with was too h

The last time there was an attempt to make a major change to the NBA regulation basketball, in 2006, it went poorly because the ball they came up with was too hard, and left players with chafed, scratched-up fingers by the end of the game. (Some reported it softened up with use, but the reputation was set by that first impression.) I don't think basketball needs to be very high tech, but I guess manufacturers aren't going to sit still either.