NBA Returns to Leather Ball

I was not aware this was a controversy, but apparently the NBA has switched to a carbon-fiber composite bal this year. Players were hating it, and complaining of cut fingers. Now, The NBA has decided to switch back to the classic leather ball in response to play concerns. This despite stats that scoring, speed of play, and turnovers were increasing with the new equipment. Proof, perhaps, that change for its own sake, is not always positive.