NBA Commissioner Adam Silver: Extension 'will be on the agenda' in July

In Las Vegas, there is a Governor Board in Las Vegas next month and NBA The Trustedman Adam Silver believes that these owners will decide at the time whether they will give the next official step towards the spread of the league in the coming years.

The official exploring the notion of adding teams looks likely.

“It will be on the agenda to take away the room temperature,” Silver said Thursday night in his annual press conference before the first game. “We have commissions that already talk about it, but my sense is at that meeting that I will give me a direction and my colleagues in the league office we need to continue to investigate.”

This does not mean that it will definitely happen, although there are certain markets – Seattle and Las Vegas among them – it is known to want to want NBA Teams.

“I would say that the current meaning should explore that,” Silver said. “I don’t think it’s automatic.”

Silver said that he and League calls received numerous calls from potential expansion groups, with standard response – so far – what the NBA appreciates interest, but not ready for any actual interviews.

This is likely to change, with a plan – if owners give upcoming – ready to involve engagement with external advisers who assess market opportunities, media opportunities and other factors.

Speaking about the topic of the match next year on another day, Silver said he did not give up the finding formula that works.

Silver discovered in an Interview on FS1 On Wednesday, that American against the world game is possible in some form for the match, all next year, which will be broadcast in mid-February on the NBC – medium in the middle of the Winter Olympics, also on the NBC. So, the American vs world topic would fit perfectly with Olympic coverage.

“I think we’re on something,” Silver said.

Idea – US VS World – It is designed for months, and the most popular players like San Antonio‘s Victor Vembaniama and Milvaukee‘s Giannis Antetokounpo They said it would intrigue this idea.

“We look at something that makes an international taste to the All-Star competition,” Silver said. “We’re still experimenting internally with different formats and talk to the player’s association about it. I don’t think the upright in relation to the world makes sense, but that’s not what they did in NHL or. “

Silver referred to 4 nations face coating, which was to break success during stop during the NHL season during last February.

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