The NBA has begun television negotiations with network partners a year early to possibly renew deals with ESPN and TNT at a higher rate, along with adding a Saturday package with another outlet such as NBC Sports, Fox Sports 1 or possibly Google.

One of the conditions of negotiating a new deal is to rip up the final season of their current deals and begin them at a higher rate in 15-16.

The NBA's eight-year, $7.5 billion deal with TNT and ESPN expires after the 15-16 season.