Silver ‘absolutely fine’ with dynasties if all NBA teams can compete
Adam Silver is “absolutely fine” with dynasties if all 30 NBA teams can compete for the title under the new tax apron.
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SILVER ‘ABSOLUTELY FINE’ WITH DYNASTIES IF ALL TEAMS COMPETE FOR THE TITLE
Furthermore, Silver is “absolutely fine” with dynasties if all NBA teams have a chance to compete for the title.
The NBA commissioner defended the new tax apron implemented under the latest collective bargaining agreement (CBA) by the league.
Moreover, Silver is convinced that all the teams now have a chance to come up with a balanced lineup with the same opportunity to contend for the title.
“I think this new system, I want to put teams in position, 30 teams, to better compete,” Silver said.
“We still saw a lot of critically important players moving from one team to another as free agents,” he added.
Therefore, what the new CBA did under Silver was to create team-building restrictions for teams that spend far into the luxury tax – those that blow the so-called “second apron.”
NBA OPEN TO EMERGING TEAMS EVERY YEAR OR DYNASTIES, SAYS COMMISSIONER
Moreover, the NBA is open to emerging teams every year or the return of dynasties as long as each franchise has a chance to compete for the title, Silver said.
“As long as we can create something close to a level playing field in terms of the tools available to teams to compete, I’m absolutely fine with dynasties,” the commissioner said.
“I’m fine with new teams emerging every year,” he added.
There had been six different NBA champions in the past six years.
This includes the Boston Celtics winning over the Dallas Mavericks by six games in the recent finals.
Furthermore, the last time the league witnessed close to a dynastic run was with the Golden State Warriors from 2015-2019.
On the other hand, the Warriors won three titles in five years before adding the 2022 title to their collection.
TAX APRON NOT A HINDRANCE TO MAKE GOOD TRADES POSSIBLE, SAY LAKERS’ PELINKA
Furthermore, the implementation of the tax apron should not be a hindrance to making great trades possible, according to Los Angeles Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka.
“We’ve seen contending teams or championship-level teams have to lose players. That’s a result of the apron world we’re living in,” Pelinka said.
“So, does it make trades more challenging? Yes. Does it make good trades impossible? No,” he added.
Furthermore, the “apron world,” as Pelinka said, may have also prompted Celtics governor Wyc Grousbeck to sell the franchise.
Moreover, Grousbeck’s decision came less than a month after the Celtics beat the Dallas Mavericks, 4-1, for the NBA title.
Silver was disappointed with the development but he also understands Grousbeck’s decision.
“I understand the family circumstances and why he and his family have elected at this moment to sell the franchise,” the commissioner said.
“They (Grousbeck family) operated the team (Celtics) in a first-class manner and he’s been a first-class owner in this league,” Silver said.
“He’s been intimately involved in every aspect of the league from collective bargaining to revenue sharing to media,” he added.
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