Commissioner Adam Silver says he does not foresee "a major shift in the NBA's participation in international competitions" in the wake of Paul George's gruesome compound leg fracture suffered Friday night in Las Vegas.
Silver acknowledged that George's severe injury will reopen the debate leaguewide about the merits of the game's biggest stars and highest-paid veterans playing in international tournaments, such as the forthcoming FIBA Basketball World Cup starting Aug. 30 in Spain.
"Without a doubt, basketball has grown tremendously since 1992, when NBA players began playing in the Olympics," Silver said.