“It also creates new opportunities for people who want to invest in sports, and maybe not in a purely financial way,” Silver told Sports Business Journal’s (SBJ) Dealmakers Conference. “By that I mean that if it’s an NBA-only vehicle, there are some sort of ownership accoutrements that we can add.” Continuing: “You get, frankly, some of the benefits of being a team owner. So it’s not just a pure, ‘What’s my return financial investment?’ Not that that’s not important, but try to come closer to some of the same reasons that traditional franchise owners buy into teams. “Part of it is financial, but part of it is the amenities, and the cachet, and the desire to be directly involved with these leagues.”