SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — NBA Commissioner Adam Silver says the league will look at expanding All-Star rosters and the way players are selected.
Speaking before the Kings-Warriors game in Sacramento on Tuesday night, Silver said the NBA will discuss increasing the number of spots for the All-Star game with the players’ union in the future. He says he’s mostly happy with the voting process but could see players getting a vote, too.
Currently, 12 players are selected for the Eastern and Western Conference teams. Fans vote for the starters and coaches choose the reserves. Silver selects any replacements, as he did last week when he chose Kings center DeMarcus Cousins to take Kobe Bryant’s spot in the West.
Silver said it was a difficult decision to select Cousins over Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard. He says he felt for Lillard, and the two exchanged text messages about the decision.