 
 <translate> The relevant information to answer the above question is: In the 1979 -- 80 season, after having tested it in the previous pre-season, the NBA adopted the three-point line despite the view of many that it was a gimmick.
Therefore, the answer is the 1979 -- 80 season. <hau> Bayanin da ya dace don amsa tambayar da ke sama shi ne: A cikin 1979 - 80 kakar, bayan da aka gwada shi a cikin kakar da ta gabata, NBA ta ɗauki layin maki uku duk da ra'ayin da mutane da yawa ke da shi cewa gimmick ne. Saboda haka, amsar ita ce 1979 - 80 kakar. 