US EditionNBA Interested in Expansion, Unlikely to Shorten Season
- NBA Commissioner Adam Silver addressed the league's interest in expansion during a June 5, 2025, news conference in Oklahoma City before Game 1 of the NBA Finals.
- The discussion follows a history where the Seattle Supersonics relocated to Oklahoma City in 2008 and now play as the Thunder, with Seattle remaining a key focus for potential new franchises.
- Silver said the owners will discuss expansion at their July meeting in Las Vegas, where they will 'take the temperature of the room' and decide whether to continue exploring the process.
- NBA expansion fees may range from $4 to over $6 billion, and Seattle, the 18th-largest U.S. City, has an arena prepared with space for an NBA locker room awaiting a potential new franchise.
- While no decisions or timelines are finalized, the meeting suggests continued serious consideration of expansion, with Seattle widely regarded as a likely candidate when the league moves forward.
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NBA Commissioner Addresses Potential League Expansion
Prior to Game 1 of the 2025 NBA Finals, commissioner Adam Silver held a press conference to address multiple topics surrounding the league. One of which was the issue of expansion, and the possibility of new teams entering the NBA in the near future.Silver said that he would ‘take the temperature of the room’ at the upcoming board of governors meeting in Las Vegas, according to ESPN’s Tim Bontemps.“There’s been no lack of interest,” Silver said …
The NBA boss spoke in front of the press on Thursday, before the first game of the Finals between OKC and Indiana.
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