NBA Commissioner Adam Silver believes Europe may be ahead of America in terms of player development I think there are things Europe is doing better than we are in terms of training Its not about work ethic AAU kids play 68 games for 3 days

Adam Silver We discussed ongoing negotiations with the Euro League We believe that NBA Europe would be strengthened by joining forces with the Euro League It doesn't have to happen but I think we would all be better off as a unified front in Europe in terms of the potential investors

Pat Bev says there are NBA superstars who couldnt play basketball in Europe I really mean that They simply couldn't Because the adaptation is completely different The coach controls everything It's almost like a college team made up of adults The team comes before every individual

Adam Silver answers Pablo Torre's question regarding the growing concern that wealthy individuals and entities are using the approval of the NBA to purchase credibility in the eyes of the public meaning fans and whether he plans on changing anything about the due diligence process

Brian Windhorst There's a lot of people that made a lot of assumptions about Adam Silver along the way This is as big of a punishment has ever been doled out in the NBA He has been presumed to be soft on crime to a certain certain extend That's not something you can say today

Adam Silver I think that in terms of Steve's Ballmer statement I'd say putting aside the precise words he chose to use Most importantly he indicated a willingness to accept the league's decision in this case and the accompanying sanctions so that's initially what I was most focused on

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