Adam Silver addressed the media before Saturday’s All-Star Festival. Some highlights…
Luka Doncic Trade: “When I heard about the trade, I was surprised. I didn’t know that Luka was a potential player to be traded. That was the news for me. …Fanbase I understand that from the perspective of anger.
“Regardless of whether history ultimately judges this as a wise trade, the Mavericks did what they thought for the best interests of their organization. I have no knowledge or belief at all. “There’s no doubt that Dumont and Adelson’s family are buying that team and committed to the long-term success of the franchise.”
Regarding criticism about the amount of 3-pointers in the game: “I was listening to Steve Kerr interviewed with Bob Costas. In fact, I’ve heard his reaction to the state of three-point shooting in this league. He was eagerly waiting. He was one of them all. – The 3-point revolution was led by the Golden State Warriors and Stephen Curry when he played. Yes, I think the state of the game is great Is that nothing he had to suggest.
“One of the things we pay a lot of attention in the league and through the competition committee is, as long as there are more 3-point shootings, where do those shots come from? 50% of the points are They still score in that area.
“It’s a long way to say we’re paying a lot of attention to it. I’m not going to say there’s no room for improvement. We’ll continue to look at it and study, but I’m happy with it now. The state of the game.
About TV ratings: “Now, it’s not TV ratings, it’s pretty much the media. But I’ve been down a little since last season. The season has been rebounding, and some negative stories early in the season are now. Now it’s positive and upward.
“That being said, we don’t just watch traditional TV reviews. One of the things we often see is how do we measure engagement? Engagement is varied. It can be measured in a way: Last season, I saw engagement through social media and expanded from that perspective.
“People use their screens more than ever, but only that much time on that day. So if you’re on X, or on Facebook, or on Instagram, you’re on other things, or With the reel, it’s a coincidence to us that if you don’t, we will reach us wherever we are.
“I think it’s actually additive. I think it’s much more likely to drive our live games, especially when young fans are engaged in different forms of content. They Love, fashion, or highlights. A lot of that content.”
Regarding the drama surrounding Jimmy Butler’s trade, and whether or not to see more of it under the new collective bargaining agreement: “I’m not worried that it’s the result of the new CBA. Honestly, the team has this I think we’re finding a little way through a new second apron, but that’s not the secret to us. High-end spending produces more parity in the league, the best of the 30 teams The goal was to distribute the players.
I’ll be careful, and I think it’s always difficult to predict a new CBA. I think it was only a few months ago that traditional wisdom around the league seemed to have ruined our excitement about the trade deadline. These great deal days and ages at deadlines no longer happened. I think we just saw more players move before the deal deadline than in the history of the league. ”
Regarding the revoked Mark Williams Trade: “Charlotte has not filed any kind of protest.”
