By Greg Luca, Staff Writer | San Antonio Express-News (SAEN), 2026-06-05 15:08:12
*2026年6月4日，星期四，在圣安东尼奥弗罗斯特银行中心举行的新闻发布会上，圣安东尼奥马刺队中锋维克托·文班亚马 (Victor Wembanyama) 在总决赛首场比赛以95-105不敌纽约尼克斯队后回答提问。*
由于NBA总决赛第一场在文班亚马的家乡——法国勒谢奈 (Le Chesnay) 开球时已是凌晨2点30分，NBA总裁亚当·肖华 (Adam Silver) 很清楚，不应指望会有庞大的直播收视人数。
但对于一个在球员构成和球迷支持方面都日益国际化的联盟来说，马刺及其最耀眼新星所展现出的魔力，是任谁都无法忽视的。
“在社交媒体方面，正如你所能想象的那样，人们对维克托和这支球队的关注度简直爆表，”肖华说道。
在周三总决赛首战前的新闻发布会上，肖华谈到了诸多话题，并留出了大量时间来对文班亚马大加赞赏。
肖华强调了文班亚马“强大的个人魅力”以及他对今年全明星赛的影响力——他推动了联盟其他球员更认真地对待这项赛事。肖华表示，在职业生涯第三年就打进总决赛，文班亚马的进度“超出了所有人的预期”，并且他非常乐意承担赛场之外的那些职责。
“每隔一段时间，联盟就会出现这样的球员：他们不仅拥有令人难以置信的球技，还热爱推广这项运动，并乐意为联盟扮演这样的角色，”肖华说。
随着国际关注度的提升，肖华还透露了NBA在欧洲筹建独立联赛的最新进展，计划从2027-28赛季开始，建立一个由16支球队组成的联赛，其中包括12支永久加盟球队。
肖华还谈到了本土扩军的话题，表示“讨论正在进行中”，重点关注拉斯维加斯和西雅图。预计将在今年年底前做出决定。
在肖华的发言中，最受关注的话题是近期对NBA选秀抽签系统的改革。该改革平摊了获得高顺位选秀签的概率，降低了对联盟战绩最差的三支球队的优待，以此来遏制摆烂现象。
他可能找不到比这更好的场合来讨论这个话题了。自马刺在上一次夺冠的2013-14赛季（同年，时任76人总经理萨姆·辛基 (Sam Hinkie) 通过推行“过程”重新引发了关于摆烂的讨论）以来，没有哪支球队比今年的马刺更能体现“跌入谷底”所带来的红利了。
前状元秀文班亚马、榜眼秀迪伦·哈珀 (Dylan Harper) 以及4号秀斯蒂芬·卡斯尔 (Stephon Castle) 都是圣安东尼奥挺进总决赛不可或缺的功臣。在近年来的前五顺位新秀中，很少有能如此迅速地带领球队走到这一舞台的先例。
前探花秀杰森·塔图姆 (Jayson Tatum) 和卢卡·东契奇 (Luka Dončić) 曾做到过这一点，但他们都需要长得多的时间。塔图姆在第五年带领凯尔特人打进总决赛，并在第七年夺冠；而东契奇则是在他的第六个赛季带领独行侠杀入总决赛。
前榜眼秀切特·霍姆格伦 (Chet Holmgren) 和状元秀凯里·欧文 (Kyrie Irving) 都曾帮助选中他们的球队夺冠，但两人当时都不是队内最核心的球员。霍姆格伦去年得到了俄克拉荷马城雷霆队谢伊·吉尔杰斯-亚历山大 (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander) 的助力，而欧文在2016年克利夫兰骑士队的夺冠阵容以及2015年的总决赛阵容中，都是勒布朗·詹姆斯 (LeBron James) 身边的二号人物。
那个时期的骑士队以及2020年夺冠的湖人队，也都曾将此前选中的高顺位新秀交易以换取其他资产。但在过去的13个赛季中，只有塔图姆、东契奇和文班亚马，作为近年来的前五顺位新秀，在球队打进NBA总决赛的历程中担当了最核心球员的角色。
尽管如此，肖华表示，在2025-26赛季期间，“似乎有三分之一的球队”都在争取垫底，这也引发了改革的迫切需求。
“摆烂对这个联盟来说并不是什么新鲜事，”肖华说，“或许让我们大家都有些惊讶的是，这种行为竟然如此迅速地被大家所接受。”
反对乐透抽签改革的论点之一是，陷入困境的球队在重建阵容时可能会面临更大的挑战。肖华在周三赞扬了联盟中“机会的均等性”，并指出今年将诞生过去八个赛季中的第八个不同的冠军。
*2026年6月4日，星期四，在德克萨斯州圣安东尼奥的丹佛高地社区中心举行的总决赛期间，NBA总裁亚当·肖华在“传承项目：NBA关怀行动”活动中向观众致辞。*
尤其是今年的总决赛对决，突显了不同建队方式的可行性。作为NBA最小市场之一的马刺队，在第一场上场的10名球员中，有6名是自己选秀选中的。达龙·福克斯 (De’Aaron Fox) 和哈里森·巴恩斯 (Harrison Barnes) 是通过交易加盟，而朱利安·尚帕尼 (Julian Champagnie) 和卢克·科内特 (Luke Kornet) 则是性价比极高的自由球员签约。
而来自NBA最大市场之一的尼克斯队，在第一场上场的10名轮换球员中，只有1名是自己选秀选中的——他们在2018年用次轮签选中了替补内线米切尔·罗宾逊 (Mitchell Robinson)。明星后卫杰伦·布伦森 (Jalen Brunson) 是通过自由市场签下的四名球员之一，另外五名球员则是通过交易获得，其中包括针对卡尔-安东尼·唐斯 (Karl-Anthony Towns) 和米卡尔·布里奇斯 (Mikal Bridges) 的重磅交易。
但肖华也看到了促使这两支球队走到这一阶段的诸多共同点：“强有力的管理层、赢球文化，当然还有出色的团队篮球。”
肖华还指出了两支球队与历史的传承。在西部决赛的一场比赛中，他曾花时间在包厢里与传奇教练格雷格·波波维奇 (Gregg Popovich) 聊天；而在周三进入总决赛首战现场的路上，他又遇到了名人堂成员马努·吉诺比利 (Manu Ginobili)。
当然，肖华也知道，两支球队因同样的情感而紧密相连。从纽约市的街头，到文班亚马成长起来的法国郊区，再到承办总决赛前两场比赛的阿拉莫城，他随处都能感受到人们对这个联盟的热情。
“这座城市已经沸腾了，”肖华说，“两支源起不同的球队，以截然不同的方式组建和打造，但围绕着它们有着巨大的热情，全球也对这届总决赛充满了期待。”
*2026年6月3日，星期三，在圣安东尼奥弗罗斯特银行中心举行的总决赛首场比赛中，圣安东尼奥马刺队中锋维克托·文班亚马（1号）在纽约尼克斯队前锋OG·阿奴诺比 (OG Anunoby)（8号）和中锋卡尔-安东尼·唐斯（32号）的防守下运球。*
由生成式人工智能翻译，译文内容可能不准确或不完整，以原文为准。
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What NBA commissioner Adam Silver said about Victor Wembanyama
San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama answers questions during a news conference at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Thursday, June 4, 2026, following a 105-95 loss to the New York Knicks in Game 1 of the NBA Finals.
With Game 1 of the NBA Finals tipping off at 2:30 a.m. in Victor Wembanyama’s hometown of Le Chesnay, France, NBA commissioner Adam Silver knew better than to expect huge live viewership numbers.
But for a league that is growing increasingly international in both players and fan support, the fascination with the Spurs and their brightest star is impossible to miss.
“In terms of social media, as you might imagine, the interest in Victor and this team is off the charts,” Silver said.
Addressing the media Wednesday before Game 1 of the NBA Finals, Silver covered an array of topics and left plenty of time to heap praise on Wembanyama.
Silver highlighted Wembanyama’s “huge personality” and impact on this year’s All-Star game, pushing players around the league to approach the contest more seriously. Reaching the Finals in his third year, Wembanyama is “ahead of any timeline that people had in mind,” Silver said, embracing the pieces of the process that extend beyond the court.
“Players come along every once in a while that, in addition to having this incredible skill, love the promotional side of it and want to play that role for the league,” Silver said.
As international interest grows, Silver provided an update on the NBA’s development of an independent league in Europe, with plans to launch a 16-team setup, including 12 permanent franchises, beginning with the 2027-28 season.
Silver also touched on domestic expansion, saying “discussions are ongoing” with a focus on Las Vegas and Seattle. A decision is expected by the end of the year.
The most talked-about topic during Silver’s address was the recent reform to the NBA’s draft lottery system, which flattened the odds of securing a top pick and will be less favorable to the league’s bottom three finishers as a means to dissuade tanking.
He likely could not have picked a better venue to have the conversation. Since the Spurs last won the title in the 2013-14 season, the same year then-76ers general manager Sam Hinkie reignited the conversation around tanking by instituting “The Process,” no team better embodies the benefits of bottoming out than this year’s Spurs.
Former No. 1 overall pick Wembanyama, No. 2 pick Dylan Harper and No. 4 pick Stephon Castle have all been integral to San Antonio’s Finals run, and few other examples exist of recent top-five picks leading their teams to that stage.
Former No. 3 overall picks Jayson Tatum and Luka Dončić have done it, but both needed much more time. Tatum led the Celtics to the Finals in his fifth year and won a title in his seventh, while Dončić drove the Mavericks to the Finals during his sixth season.
Former No. 2 overall pick Chet Holmgren and No. 1 selection Kyrie Irving both won titles with the team that drafted them, but neither was the most important player. Holmgren had the help of Oklahoma City’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander last year, and Irving was the No. 2 option to LeBron James on Cleveland’s championship team in 2016 and Finals team in 2015.
The Cavaliers teams of that era and the 2020 champion Lakers also traded previous top picks for other assets, but through the last 13 seasons, only Tatum, Dončić and Wembanyama stand as recent top-five picks who were the most important player on their team’s run to an NBA Finals.
Still, Silver said “it seemed like a third of the league” was aiming to fall to the bottom of the standings during the 2025-26 season, sparking the need for reform.
“Tanking is not a new issue for this league,” Silver said. “Maybe what surprised us all a little bit is how quickly it became acceptable behavior.”
One of the arguments against the lottery overhaul is the increased challenge struggling teams could face in rebuilding their rosters. Silver on Wednesday hailed “the parity of opportunity” in the league, noting that this year will mark an eighth different champion in the past eight seasons.
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver addresses the audience during the Legacy Project NBA Cares event during the NBA Finals at the Denver Heights Community Center in San Antonio, Texas Thursday, June 4, 2026.
This year’s matchup, in particular, highlights the viability of different approaches. The Spurs, from one of the NBA’s smallest markets, drafted six of the 10 players who appeared in Game 1. De’Aaron Fox and Harrison Barnes arrived via trade, and Julian Champagnie and Luke Kornet were inexpensive free-agent signings.
The Knicks, from one of the NBA’s largest markets, drafted just one of their 10 rotation players from Game 1, taking backup big Mitchell Robinson with a second-round pick in 2018. Star guard Jalen Brunson was one of four players to arrive as free-agent signings, and five others were acquired via trade, including high-profile deals for Karl-Anthony Towns and Mikal Bridges.
But Silver can also see plenty the two franchise have in common that pushed them to this stage: “strong management, a winning culture, and, of course, great team basketball.”
Silver also pointed to each team’s connection with history. He spent time chatting with legendary coach Gregg Popovich in his suite during a Western Conference finals game, and he crossed paths with Hall of Famer Manu Ginobili on his way into Game 1 of the Finals on Wednesday.
And, of course, Silver knows the two sides are also united by emotion. He can see passion for the league everywhere from the streets of New York City, to the French suburb where Wembanyama grew up, to the Alamo City for the first two games of the Finals.
“The city is on fire,” Silver said. “Two franchises that have different origins, teams composed and created in very different ways, but enormous excitement around it, and global excitement around these Finals.”
San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama (1) dribbles around New York Knicks forward Og Anunoby (8) and center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) during Game 1 of the NBA Finals at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, on Wednesday, June 3, 2026.
By Greg Luca, Staff Writer, via San Antonio Express-News