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Adam Silver Comments on Seattle and Potential NBA Expansion
- Updated: November 18, 2016
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver downplayed the idea of expansion beyond the current 30 franchises this week and stated his focus is making sure there’s a level playing field for every team.
SiriusXM NBA Radio passed along comments Thursday from the league’s chief executive, who admitted he wasn’t sure adding more organizations “is necessarily the right direction to go” at this stage. He expanded on issues like superteams, which make it difficult to have an even balance of talent:
Sorry Seattle, Adam Silver says he isn’t sure expansion “is the right direction to go” Listen here —> https://t.co/nQFqFzibyP
— SiriusXM NBA Radio (@SiriusXMNBA) November 17, 2016
Silver directly mentioned Seattle, which has been without an NBA franchise since the SuperSonics moved south to become the Oklahoma City Thunder in 2008. He called it a “first-class market,” but he reiterated the city’s need for a new arena to house a potential team.
He …
