SI.com · Jun 25, 2019
Adam Silver Fines Knicks, James Dolan With NBA Reputation In Mind
The NBA's willingness to punish the Knicks signals to players and the NBPA they should regard Silver as an honest broker between teams and players, rather than a more authoritarian, owner/governor-friendly commissioner.
Having a controlling interest in an NBA franchise is not like owning an ordinary business.
This isn’t about how it would be much more exciting to own the Toronto Raptors or the Golden State Warriors than, say, a parking garage in Toronto or an office building in Oakland.