The commissioner acknowledged a difference in motives between the WNBA and USA Basketball.
the United States national women's basketball team for this summer's Olympics in Paris—up to, and including, the most powerful man in the sport.
NBA commissioner Adam Silver addressed Clark's absence from the American roster with a small group of reporters Thursday as the league looks ahead to basketball's most prestigious international competition. "I wouldn’t say I’m disappointed, but it would have been nice to see her on the floor," Silver said. "There’s no question that she’s one of the most popular players, at this point, in the world. The ratings demonstrate that, the amount of interest we’re seeing in her."
However, Silver conceded that the NBA and WNBA's financial motives may not necessarily square with USA Basketball's competitive instincts.. "USA Basketball has a very specific mandate about fielding the best possible team, from a competitive standpoint, and I accept that they all did their jobs the way they were instructed to."
Clark is almost beyond reproach from a sheer popularity standpoint, and she has adjusted nicely to the professional game. She also owns three gold medals representing the United States in various junior FIBA competitions.“I want to be fair to the selection committee,” Silver said. “Their job and their mandate was to field what they felt was the best possible team to help the U.S. compete in the Olympics, and I have no reason to believe they didn’t do their job as they set out to do it.
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