Silver unlikely to be swayed by Curry’s officiating suggestion

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Silver unlikely to be swayed by Curry’s officiating suggestion originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area

SAN FRANCISCO – When NBA commissioner Adam Silver said Saturday that if he were a player for a day, he’d “stop complaining about officials,” there was laughter in the room. Even he grinned. Perhaps because he knows there is absolutely no chance of getting his wish.

There is no way on God’s green earth that NBA players will suddenly go mute on officiating. Questioning calls is part of game, has been since the first time one dribbles a ball. Beefing about calls is the soundtrack of playgrounds and gyms all over America.

There will be discussions about officiating as long as the famously probing and notoriously truculent Andre Iguodala as the executive director of the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA). And long as established stars like Stephen Curry and Damian Lillard are using their generally measured voices to express a desire for greater player latitude and a more transparent officiating process.

“I would probably want to see the refs’ grading system probably, let that be more public, the same kind of way our stats are shown on a nightly basis,” Curry said Saturday during Media Day at All-Star Weekend.

The NBA evaluates referees on a regular basis, but the process is private. So are the results. The most reliable way to grade the proficiency of officials – according to the league – is by peeking at their postseason assignments.

If an official is among the 36 on the postseason roster, it’s a soft indictment of their work. The 12 officials on the floor of the NBA Finals surely know the league considers them the best available.

But exposing the evaluations to the public – no major American sports league does that – is too transparent, according to Silver.

“Everyone in this room is familiar with human resources issues,” Silver said. “And nobody necessarily wants to have their employment record published. I think we just have to find the right balance there.”

The NBA can prove it is listening. It has in recent years moved toward transparency instituting a replay-review…

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Publish date : 2025-02-15 20:49:00

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