Many Pelicans fans and members of the media have questioned why the NBA won’t simply allow Davis to be rested for the remainder of the season.
Silver, who said it was a “bad dynamic” in New Orleans, says there are still people who are paying to see Davis compete night in and night out.
“It’s not good when a player whose agent shows up in a city he doesn’t live in and announces this player doesn’t want to be here,” Silver said. “That’s bad for the fans there.
“It’s puts the league in a difficult position because back to the notion of an entertainment product because I can tell you, I look at the ratings and I can say the interest in the team is still going to be greater with Anthony Davis on the floor than when he’s not on the floor. He is a top player in this league. People are paying to see him compete.