Adam Silver suggests a USA vs. World All-Star Game might be coming / News - Basketnews.com

Adam Silver told that the idea of a USA vs. World All-Star Game has been brought up in the Competition Committee recently, and the league is open to the idea with the possibility of findings workarounds while selecting players.

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With more and more international players coming to the NBA, the league has gotten increasingly global. The impact has been so influential that a change in the All-Star Game format might be coming.

Before Game 3 of the NBA Finals between the Denver Nuggets and the Miami Heat, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver was asked whether an idea of a USA vs. the World match during the All-Star Weekend is coming.

Silver said that the league is considering it.

"It's not a new idea. When it's come up historically, we thought there would be such an imbalance not because of the competition on the floor but in fairness to the players. Even now as it continues to grow, more than 25% of our players have been born outside the United States. So you're picking from one pool of 25% and another of 75%, it might not be fair," Silver named the historic precedent.

"When it came up again this year at the Competition Committee, people said 'Maybe we'll figure out a way to deal with that' if you select an All-Star team and you need to add a few international players to even the teams. I agree with you," he told Michael Wilbon during NBA Countdown. "It's incredibly exciting."

The last five NBA MVP awards were won by international players - Giannis Antetokounmpo, Nikola Jokic, and Joel Embiid. This fact has contributed to the rebirth of the idea to host a USA vs. the World All-Star Game.

"We're obviously not going to do it for this year going into Indianapolis, we have to talk with the Players Association about it, but I think as this game becomes more global with yet another international MVP this year, we should be looking at that," Silver said. "I think there would be enormous excitement from the fans and the players would really be intrigued as well."

When he was asked whether the league hasn't ruled out such an idea, Silver answered with a smile. "In fact, we're ruling it back in," he said.

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