NBA Commissioner Adam Silver tackled several important topics last week after the Board of Governors meeting of the League. Expansion, media rights and competition integrity dominated its annual press conference.
Expansion talk: vs vs. Europe
Silver said that the domestic expansion is still being assessed, where Las Vegas and Seattle still considered the most likely destinations. However, he emphasized that nothing is imminent after the completion of new media rights deals and the latest collective employment contract.
“The fact is (there is) no new news to report today about domestic expansion, but it is something we keep looking at,” Silver said. He explained that the competition has done deeper evaluations of economic models, helped by the clarity of long -term broadcast contracts.
European expansion has intrigues but also important challenges. Clubs such as Real Madrid and Olympiacos are already enjoying strong brands among large football organizations. Salary-cap differences and competition balance remain obstacles. Silver framed Europe and the American expansion as “two independent work flows”.
Future -shifts sent to streaming
The new landscape of the NBA will contain ESPN, Amazon and NBC. Silver praised the collaboration between the partners and emphasized streaming as the next large limit of the competition.
“We talked to them and among our owners about streaming problems, the opportunities that are present for our competition over time to adjust the broadcast to do better work with our fans,” Silver said.
However, the costs can tax fans. To view each game, viewers may need Amazon Prime, Peacock and ESPN access. Regional sports networks, many of which have gone bankrupt, seem less central to the future of the competition. Silver said that more games are already returning to the local television of the broadcast.
Kawhi Leonard research
The Commissioner has also tackled the investigation into Kawhi Leonard’s $ 28 million approval agreement with aspiration. A law firm in New York deals with the case.
“The burden is on the competition when we discipline a team, an owner, a player or a constituent members of the competition,” Silver said. He noted that his “very broad” powers, including fines, suspensions and trekking reasons.
Silver emphasized fairness and pointed to a competition balance as proof of progress. “From 2019 to now … Seven different champions,” he said, with reference to the push of the competition for parity.
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