Report: Adam Silver, NBA Agree to Contract to Remain Commissioner Through 2029
January 28, 2024
Adam Silver is finalizing a long-term contract extension to remain the NBA's commissioner through the 2020s, per ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.
The 61-year-old Silver has served as the NBA's commissioner since February 1, 2014 after succeeding his predecessor, David Stern following a unanimous vote from the league's board of governors.
The Duke graduate has worked for the NBA since 1992. His previous roles include NBA deputy commissioner and COO, president and COO of NBA Entertainment, NBA chief of staff and special assistant to the commissioner.
Silver is just the fifth person to oversee the NBA as its commissioner, following in the footsteps of Maurice Podoloff, J. Walter Kennedy, Larry O'Brien and Stern.
Silver has already encountered a host of challenges as the league's commissioner, including the removal of Donald Sterling as the Los Angeles Clippers' governor, the suspension (and then continuation) of the 2019-20 NBA season during the COVID-19 pandemic and the completion of a NBA and NBPA's collective bargaining agreement, which runs through 2029-30.
He's also overseen other major initiatives, including the introduction of the NBA In-Season Tournament this season and draft lottery reform.
As Wojnarowski noted, major objectives are still ahead for Silver, including a new media rights deal and league expansion.
For now, the 10th anniversary of Silver's commissioner reign is rapidly approaching, marking the completion of his first decade in the role.