The NBA plans to soon begin its exploration of expansion, but it was not discussed in earnest at this week's Board of Governors meeting. At the NBA Finals in June, Adam Silver said the league planned to consider expansion in "earnest" in the fall.
"There was not a lot of discussion in this meeting about expansion, but only largely not for lack of interest, it was that we had said to them that we’re not quite ready," said Silver during his press conference on Tuesday.
"But it was something that we told our Board we plan to address this season, and we’re not quite ready yet. But I think there’s certainly interest in the process, and I think that we’re not there yet in terms of having made any specific decisions about markets or even frankly to expand.
"I know I’ve said this before, I think over time organizations should grow. It is appropriate. But it gets a bit complicated in terms of selling equity in the league, what that means for the existing television relationships, et cetera. What we’ve told interested parties is thank you for your interest, we’ll be back to you. And that’s certainly the case in Seattle, as well."