More than a month has passed since the NBA’s last competitive game, but a funny thing is taking place: the league has remained as relevant in July as it was when the Warriors were cutting down the Cavaliers in June.
That’s because the NBA offseason has taken over the slowest month on the sports calendar, the one that falls between the end of the league’s championship round and the start of NFL training camp. And it’s happened in a way that, only a few years ago, would’ve seem impossible to just about everyone within the sport.
“I am a little surprised by the growth in interest, specifically in free agency and the Las Vegas Summer League, but it’s really just an extension of the remarkable growth in interest in the NBA we’ve seen over the last decade,” NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said.