Adam Silver on NBA’s flopping concerns: ‘Players are taught to sell calls’

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver appeared on 'The Pat McAfee Show' on ESPN on Wednesday, addressing concerns about flopping, stating that 'players are taught to sell calls,' while also discussing tanking, officiating, and team building. Silver highlighted the importance of international scouting and deep draft board evaluation, pointing to Jalen Brunson (a 2018 second-round pick) and international stars Victor Wembanyama and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander as examples of successful roster construction outside of top draft picks. Silver also commented on the league's proposed anti-tanking system, which would lower lottery odds for the bottom three teams.