NBA commissioner Adam Silver wants to make it clear he did NOT apologize to the Chinese government for Daryl Morey's pro-Hong Kong tweet ... but he still wants to save the NBA's relationship with the foreign power.
"I'd hate to see this relationship end over this incident," Silver told TMZ Sports in New York.
When asked specifically if he would be open to going back to China to play more NBA exhibition games next year, Silver told us, "Nothing is off the table."
"We do need to reset wit the the Chinese government and everybody has to establish what the rules of the road are going to be going forward.