The NBA’s commissioner Adam Silver has consistently shown a proclivity to embrace change.
In the past, Silver has noted that he’s not beholden to an arbitrary, 82-game season as well as the possibility of reformatting the playoffs. Most recently, the league’s head honcho drove forward the decision to remodel the All-Star Game, by choosing captains and picking teams from a player pool.
While not televising the All-Star Draft has led to backlash, all of this is to say the NBA’s willingness to diverge from antiquated ideas is refreshing, as the league balloons in viewership.