The NBA is counting on two things to make its officiating better: technology and transparency.
Thursday, it announced the formation of an officiating advisory council to focus on improvement and the future of officiating in the league. The council, and multiple steps suggested by the league to improve things, are a result of a six-month review of the officiating program by the NBA’s president of league operations, Byron Spruell.
The advisory council will be a mix NBA people and two major non-sports names. The council will include retired General Martin E. Dempsey, who was the 18th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; former U.