While NBA Commissioner Adam Silver supports Kevin Durant's decision to sign with the Golden State Warriors under the confines of free agency and the rules as they stand, he does not believe the coalescing of talent is best for the league.
"Just to be absolutely clear, I do not think that's ideal from a league standpoint," Silver said at a Tuesday press conference, per Tim MacMahon of ESPN.com.
Silver also refuted the notion that the NBA prefers to have a few so-called superteams and a league otherwise filled with also-rans.
"I don't think it's good for the league," Silver said. "I will say, whoever's the prohibitive favorite, try telling that to the 430 other players who aren't on those two teams. ... I'm not making any predictions, but there's no question when you aggregate a group of great players, they have a better chance of winning than many other teams."
Durant's offseason move to Golden State has indeed created a perception that 28 teams are competing for third and fourth place. The Cleveland Cavaliers have faced zero competition in the Eastern Conference since LeBron James' return and are the runaway f ...
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Adam Silver Comments on Kevin Durant’s Signing with Warriors, Superteams in NBA
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