At the Board of Governors meeting Tuesday in Las Vegas, Silver told reporters that league owners instructed the NBA to conduct an in-depth analysis of its options. It is a small yet important box to check on the extensive to-do list that comes with league expansion and could get the ball rolling for a 31st team to enter the picture.

The NBA may finally be one step closer on the long road to expansion. Commissioner Adam Silver said Tuesday that the league has been tasked by team owners to study the issue more formally, which would be the first official move in a long process toward adding franchises.

Following a Board of Governors meeting, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver discussed the differences in parity and the concept of dynasties. The Golden State Warriors were the last back-to-back NBA champions when they added Kevin Durant. But since then, about every team has had moments when they felt like they were close to glory.