NBA looks seriously at Mexico City as league's expansion destination / News - Basketnews.com

Commissioner Adam Silver said it's definitely possible to have an NBA team in Mexico City: "I believe you're doing all the things necessary to demonstrate to the league that ultimately we may be in a position to house an NBA team here."

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NBA Commissioner Adam Silver had addressed a possible expansion team in Mexico City ahead of Saturday's game between the San Antonio Spurs and Miami Heat, which marked the first NBA game in Mexico City since 2019.

"It's definitely possible," Silver said. "I don't have a specific timeline right now in terms of expansion, but there's no doubt we will be looking seriously at Mexico City over time."

"In terms of Mexico City, I believe you're doing all the things necessary to demonstrate to the league that ultimately we may be in a position to house an NBA team here. Certainly from a travel standpoint, it's very accessible, time zone wise, of course, climate," Silver added.

Commissioner cited research showing there are 30 million NBA fans in Mexico and said he hopes that number will increase as the country gets more media access to games.

"Mexico City is the largest city in North America. Incredible population of 120 million people [in Mexico] who love sport. At least our numbers show that there are 30 million people right now in Mexico that identify themselves as NBA fans, and we believe through all new forms of media that are available to us, that number will only continue to grow."

Currently, Mexico City has a team in G League called Mexico City Capitanes.

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