I subscribe to a sports newsletter that just did an interview with Silver about the future of NBA broadcasting and it was pretty interesting.

It isn’t paywalled so you can check it out here: https://sports.yahoo.com/adam-silver-interview-the-nba-looks-to-the-future-203821542.html?.tsrc=1317

The long-term vision: There’s a growing belief that the NBA will eventually take over all local broadcasts and put them in one place, similar to what Apple has done with MLS (or what the NBA does with League Pass, minus the local blackouts). Here’s what Silver had to say:

“I think what’s lost sometimes is that local games are the most powerful and popular NBA programming in the U.S. People love their hometown teams, and [local broadcasts] will continue to be a vital part of our business.”

“But there’s no doubt there needs to be a reinvention [and] a fix in terms of the delivery system. … If you’re a fan of your local team, you should be able to go to the NBA App or whoever our partner is and click and get that game for a reasonable fee.”

That little piece is interesting.