The NBA has become a global game with players from around the world and growing global viewership, making the possibility of the expansion of the league into new markets in Mexico and Canada a real possibility for the medium-term future of the Association
NBA commissioner Adam Silver recently sat down with the folks from TNT’s “Inside the NBA” to talk about the status quo of the Association at present and how new teams might be added to the league once more pressing issues like the full adoption of the new collective bargaining agreement and the looming media rights deal negotiations have been settled.
A combination of international players bringing talent and attracting global audiences and greater accessibility to the league via the new media rights deal could prime the NBA for expansion sooner than many of us may think.
Take a look at the clip embedded above to hear what Silver had to say about the league adding teams in the future.
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