But it’s Markkanen who is headlining the All-Star festivities for the Jazz after earning an All-Star spot and being named as a starter replacement by NBA commissioner Adam Silver.

Source: https://www.deseret.com/2023/2/17/23591350/utah-jazz-rookie-walker-kessler-lauri-markkanen-participating-nba-all-star-weekend

“I don’t want to quite compare this to All-Star,” NBA commissioner Adam Silver said, “but it’s the closest thing to a European All-Star Game that we have.”

Source: https://thesource.com/2023/01/20/source-sports-bulls-beat-pistons-at-star-studded-paris-game/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=source-sports-bulls-beat-pistons-at-star-studded-paris-game

NBA commissioner Adam Silver denied that the league influences broadcast partners’ personnel decisions, as he was rumored to have when ESPN laid off Jeff Van Gundy.

Source: https://nypost.com/2023/11/08/sports/adam-silver-denies-nba-called-on-espn-to-axe-jeff-van-gundy/