Adam Silver respinge la richiesta di LeBron di trasferire i Grizzlies da Memphis

Il commissioner dell'NBA Adam Silver ha respinto i suggerimenti di trasferire i Memphis Grizzlies a Nashville, nonostante la recente pressione di LeBron James. Silver ha confermato il futuro della squadra a Memphis, esprimendo al contempo interesse a giocare alcune partite a Nashville per rappresentare più ampiamente il Tennessee. Il proprietario dei Grizzlies, Robert Pera, non ha alcun piano di trasferire la franchigia.

Il commissioner dell'NBA Adam Silver ha affrontato mercoledì le speculazioni sul futuro dei Memphis Grizzlies, rifiutando il consiglio di LeBron James di spostare la squadra a Nashville. Silver ha sottolineato che i giocatori apprezzano Memphis e che il proprietario Robert Pera ha chiaramente dichiarato di non avere alcun interesse a un trasferimento. Ha elogiato il successo storico di Memphis come mercato NBA, citando la sua cultura e il sistema di condivisione dei ricavi della lega che sostiene la sostenibilità in tutte le sedi. Silver ha dichiarato: 'Ai giocatori con cui parlo costantemente piace giocare a Memphis. Non ho mai sentito parlare del problema dei giocatori che non vogliono essere a Memphis'. Ha aggiunto: 'Il proprietario dei Memphis Grizzlies, un uomo di nome Robert Pera, non ha alcun interesse a spostare la squadra da Memphis. Lo ha messo in chiaro'.

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