NBA commissioner Adam Silver addressed the topic of expansion Monday, something that he has dismissed in previous years.
Although Silver said the league's position hasn't changed, he was quick to admit that the NBA has studied the ramifications of expanding beyond the current 30 teams.
"I'd say it's caused us to maybe dust off some of the analyses on the economic and competitive impacts of expansion. We've been putting a little bit more time into it than we were pre-pandemic. But certainly not to the point that expansion is on the front burner."Speculation has revolved around Seattle being near top of the list should the NBA approve another franchise.
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