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Message to Adam Silver: If It Ain’t Broke, Don’t Fix It

By Matthew Medley

June 2, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; NBA commissioner Adam Silver speaks to media before the Golden State Warriors play against the Cleveland Cavaliers in game one of the NBA Finals at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports
June 2, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; NBA commissioner Adam Silver speaks to media before the Golden State Warriors play against the Cleveland Cavaliers in game one of the NBA Finals at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jul 7, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Kevin Durant poses for a photo with his jersey during a press conference after signing with the Golden State Warriors at the Warriors Practice Facility. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
Jul 7, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Kevin Durant poses for a photo with his jersey during a press conference after signing with the Golden State Warriors at the Warriors Practice Facility. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports /

No More Super Teams?

One of Silver’s statements on Tuesday, along with the intentional foul change, hinted at changes in the future regarding “super teams.”

When speaking about Kevin Durant‘s decision to join the Golden State Warriors, Silver said:

"“I do not think it’s ideal from the league standpoint. For me, part of it is designing a collective bargaining agreement that encourages the distribution of great players throughout the league.”"

In other words, the league is going to do what they can to make the competition more balanced in the future. The current CBA runs through June 30, 2021, but either side can opt out on June 30, 2017, if they decide to renegotiate by Dec. 15.

It’s understandable that fans in cities like Milwaukee, Charlotte, Denver, etc. can feel like they don’t have a fair shot, but who said the NBA had to be fair? It’s never been a balanced league. Michael Jordan dominated the ’90s and it was one of the best eras of NBA history.

The Lakers and Celtics rivalry between Magic Johnson and Larry Bird will forever go down as one of the best in all of sports. The rivalry brewing between Cleveland and Golden State is quickly moving up the ranks into the conversation of best modern sports rivalries.

By the way, the Celtics and Lakers have won 33 combined championships out of 70 (47 percent) and the league seems to be doing just fine these days, even with 12 teams still searching for their first championship in franchise history.

Assuming the league is going to want to change the policy sooner rather than later, next summer we may not see the same blockbuster type moves like Durant to Golden State, or even going further back to when LeBron James and Chris Bosh took their talents to South Beach in 2010.

Some fans of smaller-market teams would welcome the change and would say something to the effect of “What’s wrong with Silver wanting to make the league more competitive?”

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