32. This is the number of matches played by the NBA in Mexico for 26 years. This is, by far, the record for meetings played abroad, and on the sidelines of the meeting between the Hawks and the Magic, Adam Silver warned that the capital of Mexico would continue to be a privileged destination in the years to come. come.
“There’s a good chance we’ll come back next year,” warned the boss of the NBA. “I don’t know yet if it will be for one or two games. Frankly, our schedule has become very complicated because we try to avoid playing four games in five nights as much as possible. We try to avoid back-to-backs as much as possible. »
This season, only Paris will host another away fixture, and Silver insists it is a “nightmare” to manage in terms of scheduling. Especially since the establishment of the “in-season tournament”. But Mexican fans remain big NBA fans, and Adam Silver will continue to pamper them.
“A gateway to the rest of Latin America”
“That said, it is certain that we will come back” he specifies. “I actually went from ‘very likely’ to ‘definite.’ We’ll be back next year with at least one game, and we’ll see if it’s two. »
While Mexico City already has its G-League franchise, the NBA considers it an entry point to all of Central and Latin America. And Silver still leaves the door open to the creation of an NBA franchise…
“We see this city as a gateway to the rest of Latin America” he concludes. “Whether it is to create additional G-League franchises in Mexico and, ultimately, a greater presence here in Latin America or, ultimately, the dream of an NBA franchise that would see the light of day in Mexico. »
