Adam Silver said Sunday that he is in favor of expanding the NBA All-Star Game rosters for the Eastern and Western Conference.
Damian Lillard was an All-Star snub this season in the West, being left off the fans, coaches and commissioner voting. DeMarcus Cousins replaced Kobe Bryant due to injury.
Asked specifically about expanding the rosters in the respective conferences to 13 or even 15 players, Silver said: "I think that's something that will get very strong consideration. I think that's an issue that we'll end up discussing with the Players Association. It has a direct impact on many of the player's bonuses. There's preset bonuses in their contracts for making the All-Star team. I think counter-balancing that is the issue of playing time.
"[NBA executive vice president] Rod Thorn and I were having this discussion yesterday. We said we should move to [Kentucky coach John] Calipari's platoon system for All-Star to make sure that everyone gets [enough] playing time.
"In all seriousness, that's one of the concerns with a larger team. We want to make sure guys get minutes as well if they're All-Stars. I'm in favor of expanding it. I'm not sure if it's by one or two [roster spots], but it is something Michele Roberts and I will discuss."