NBA commissioner David Stern will stand down from his role in February 2014 after 30 years at the helm.
Glen Taylor, chairman of the NBA's board of governors, said the
board had authorised negotiations with deputy commissioner Adam Silver
to succeed Stern, who is the league's longest-serving commissioner.
Stern, 70, has presided over a period of expansion and growth for
the NBA, both domestically and internationally, and last year concluded a
new Collective Bargaining Agreement with players after a five-month
lockout.
Stern's departure date will mark the 30th anniversary of his takeover as commissioner from Larry O'Brien.
Stern said he was delighted to be handing over to his number two.
Silver has been an NBA executive for 20 years and the league's
deputy commissioner and chief operating officer since July 2006. His
appointment as commissioner is expected to be formally confirmed in
April.
The 50-year-old Silver previously had eight years as president and
chief operating officer of NBA Entertainment, the film production arm of
the league.
According to the league, Silver had played a key role in the negotiations of the NBA's last two television agreements.
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