Officially exploring the notion of adding teams seems likely.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt will be on the agenda to take the temperature of the room,\u201d Silver said. \u201cWe have committees that are already talking about it, but my sense is at that meeting they\u2019re going to give direction to me and my colleagues at the league office that we should continue to explore.\u201d<\/p>\n
That does not mean it will definitely happen, even though there are certain markets \u2014 Seattle and Las Vegas among them \u2014 that are known to want NBA teams. Seattle has been waiting for a new franchise since the SuperSonics moved to Oklahoma City<\/a> and became the Thunder in 2008.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019d say the current sense is we should be exploring it,\u201d Silver said. \u201cI don\u2019t think it\u2019s automatic.\u201d<\/p>\n Silver said he and the league office have gotten numerous calls from groups about potential expansion, with the standard response \u2014 until now \u2014 being that the NBA appreciates the interest but isn\u2019t ready for any real talks.<\/p>\n That\u2019s what will likely change, with the plan \u2014 if the owners give the go-ahead \u2014 set to include engagement with outside advisors evaluating market opportunities, media opportunities and other factors.<\/p>\n Report: NBA working on US-vs.-world All-Star Game format<\/a><\/p>\n
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