While a guest on SiriusXM NBA Radio, NBA commissioner Adam Silver confirmed again that the league will consider expansion. Silver was asked directly about Las Vegas as a potential expansion city, and he confirmed that will be under consideration.

“Well, number one, I'll say there are no inside candidates. Lots of players, former players, well-known wealthy people out there who've expressed interest in having a Las Vegas franchise. What I've said to everyone, publicly and privately, is that there is no process in place. There have been no secret discussions, no commitments to anyone. I'm obviously thrilled that people are interested," Silver said. "We have a long track record in Vegas. Not that it's a competition, but before those other teams you mentioned were there, we played an All-Star game there. We brought our summer league to Las Vegas. Obviously now we have the WNBA Las Vegas Aces which are incredibly successful there. We're bringing the in-season tournament semifinals and championship game there. So we like the market."

Silver again said that negotiating the NBA's next media rights deal is the priority. Any expansion discussion will come after that. But Silver said expansion will be something the league turns to when that deal is complete.

"So, you know, we'll see what the timing is on those national television agreements. You know, we don't have to wait till the end of the second season to get those done, but once we do, we'll turn back to expansion, or turn to expansion. And again, I made no secret out of it," Silver said on timing of expansion discussions.

The NBA commissioner also referenced Seattle alongside Las Vegas, as one of the cities the league will consider expanding to.

"Las Vegas is one of those markets we're gonna look to," Silver said. "I know that the fans in Seattle have wanted us to get back there forever. No commitments, you know, to anyone. But we'll certainly be looking at those two markets."