Notice Adam Silver Discusses LeBron James, State of NBA at Pre-Finals Press Conference

[BigGameDamian]

https://www.google.com/amp/s/syndication.bleacherreport.com/amp/2713136.amp.html

NBA commissioner Adam Silver addressed the state of the league Thursday at a meeting with the media before Game 1 of the Finals between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors, and he spoke briefly about the racist graffiti that was found on the front gate of LeBron James' Los Angeles home Wednesday.

"It's a sad state of affairs," Silver said of the incident, according to ESPN's J.A. Adande.

Silver also referred to the vandalism as a "horrific incident," per Adande.

Elsewhere on Thursday, Silver discussed the NBA's age limit at length in an appearance on The Herd with Colin Cowherd and said the league is "rethinking" the one-and-done rule.

"My sense is it's not working for anyone," Silver said of the 19-year-old age limit, according to the Los Angeles Times' Tania Ganguli.

However, Washington Post's Tim Bontemps noted change doesn't appear imminent since Silver said discussions about changing the "one-and-done" rule will continue through next season.

On the draft lottery front, Silver said teams resting players late in the season to accrue more ping pong balls "drives me crazy," according to ESPN's Rachel Nichols.

The issue of parity—or the lack thereof—was also mentioned during Silver's media availability, but he didn't express a particular concern with the Warriors and Cavaliers duking it out in the Finals for the third straight season.

"This is real life," he said, per the Boston Globe's Gary Washburn. "It's not scripted. It happens. It will work itself out."

NBA TV relayed Silver's complete remarks on the matter:



Finally, the commissioner was pressed on the issue of rest, specifically as it relates to teams sitting star players for road games.

According to ESPN's Tom Haberstroh, Silver said the league is amendable to the idea of adding extra weeks to the regular season to provide players with more rest, but that he doesn't want the playoffs to run well into the summer.

"My desire is to not be giving this press conference in July," he said, per Sportsnet's Michael Grange.

 

[Chris Craig]

 

[BonesJones]

Hello, fans of the other 28 NBA teams!

Instead of thinking our 28 teams have any chance at winning a ring, we should all band together to celebrate the excellence of the 73-win team that added a top 3 player in the league, and Lebron's team!!!

Silvers a fucking idiot.

The dude is out of touch or too lazy to try to fix the problem that is starting to kill this league.

 

[BigGameDamian]

I hear of expansion teams are a possibility.

https://www.google.com/amp/www.sbna...5/14608762/nba-expansion-what-cities-are-next

 

[BonesJones]

I hear of expansion teams are a possibility.

https://www.google.com/amp/www.sbna...5/14608762/nba-expansion-what-cities-are-next

Hearing from??

 

[Mediocre Man]

On the state of the league, he could have just said its hot garbage, and been done. The resting, the lack of real competition, the star and big market treatment....he has issues

 

[Cippy91]

I prefer Stern over Silver and that's saying A LOT. This guy is too much for me

 

[BigGameDamian]

 

[HailBlazers]

"I think we all agree that we need to make a change," Silver said. "As I've said before, our position, at least our formal position, going into bargaining was that we wanted to raise the minimum age from 19 to 20, and of course their formal position was they want to lower the age from 19 to 18.

"I think it's one of those issues that we need to come together and study."

There were six rookies this season who averaged 10 points per game or more; none were teenagers. One of the advantages that could come from raising the age minimum to 20 would be that players may be more ready for the pro game. Silver said he has talked to many veteran players, who have a sense that the 19-year-olds "are not coming in game-ready."

Agree with Silver on this one. You draft a player at 19 and by the time he's solid some other team makes them an offer that fucks you and all the work you put in.

 

[Minstrel]

Agree with Silver on this one. You draft a player at 19 and by the time he's solid some other team makes them an offer that fucks you and all the work you put in.

If that's really true, that it's disadvantageous to draft 18 or 19 year olds because you spend the cheap years developing them, then smart front offices (and eventually all front offices--copycat league) would adjust by not drafting 18 or 19 year olds with early picks, either leaving them for late picks or not drafting them at all. It would correct naturally.

Since that doesn't happen, it's probably not the case that it's disadvantageous to the drafting team.