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Ecommissar al NBA, Adam Silver, participated in the media in World Mediaand before the 2020-21 season begins. Silver suggested that, in connection with the coronavirus crisis, you would not frown at the increase in the number of franchises.
“I think I have always said that the destiny of the league is for us to expand at some point. I would say that it has taken us away from the analysis of the economic and competitive impact of expansion.n. I spent a little more time than I had before the pandemic. But not to the point where the decision stands out, “said the commissioner.
“One of our goals is how to improve competition. That’s one of the things we’re constantly thinking about, considering expansion.”Silver said. “It is an economic and competitive issue for us. We will continue to study it, but we are devoting a little more time to it than we were before the pandemic.”
If the expansion is confirmed, Seattle and Las Vegas will be the two cities chosen in addition to Mexico City. Therefore, increasing the number of teams would lead to a redistribution of conferences, which has been necessary for several years. The last time it was expanded was the addition of Charlotte.