Adam Silver rechaza la propuesta de LeBron de trasladar a los Grizzlies de Memphis

El comisionado de la NBA, Adam Silver, desestimó las sugerencias de trasladar a los Memphis Grizzlies a Nashville, a pesar del reciente impulso de LeBron James. Silver afirmó el futuro del equipo en Memphis, aunque expresó su interés en disputar algunos partidos en Nashville para representar a Tennessee de manera más amplia. El propietario de los Grizzlies, Robert Pera, no tiene planes de reubicar la franquicia.

El comisionado de la NBA, Adam Silver, abordó el miércoles las especulaciones sobre el futuro de los Memphis Grizzlies, rechazando el consejo de LeBron James de trasladar el equipo a Nashville. Silver enfatizó que los jugadores disfrutan de Memphis y que el propietario, Robert Pera, ha dejado claro que no tiene interés en mudarse. Elogió el éxito histórico de Memphis como mercado de la NBA, citando su cultura y el sistema de reparto de ingresos de la liga, que respalda la viabilidad en todas las sedes. Silver declaró: 'A los jugadores con los que hablo todo el tiempo les gusta jugar en Memphis. Nunca he escuchado ese problema de que los jugadores no quieran estar en Memphis'. Y añadió: 'El propietario de los Memphis Grizzlies, un tipo llamado Robert Pera, no tiene ningún interés en sacar al equipo de Memphis. Lo ha dejado claro'.

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