Adam Silver Sends Blunt Message on Major NBA Regular Season Complaint originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Adam Silver became NBA commissioner in February 2014, and it didn't take him too long to show he was the right man for the job. Months after Silver took over from David Stern, he displayed great leadership during the Donald Sterling scandal.

The Hornets ended up with the fourth overall pick in this year's draft after being tied for the highest odds to win.

In the entirety of David Stern’s 30-year tenure as the NBA’s commissioner, eight different franchises won a championship.