Adam Silver

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So number one, Joe, as you know, the investigation is being conducted by a law firm independent of the NBA.

I mean, yes, ultimately we're paying their bills, but they are doing the work independent of the league office.

And my instruction to them is,

we can't be investigating forever, and at some point we have to wrap it up, but at the same time, the most important thing is that we get it right.

And I think that relates to the second part of your question in terms of perception.

I certainly hear and read things all the time about the perception of what really happened or didn't happen here, and my only reaction is I think I wouldn't be doing my job if ultimately I issued a determination based on

perception, like my job is to follow the facts.

And what essentially happens here is that a factual report together with findings will be made by this independent firm that's presented to me.

It's then ultimately my role to determine

what the appropriate discipline, if any, should be meted out based on their findings.

So sort of, you know, two independent processes there.

And that's what's happening right now.

So I don't have a specific timeline on when they will be completed.

I think it's clear they're far along.

I think those...

Reports are reading all the time from people who are being interviewed by them, and I think they understand that you could keep going on and on, but I think we're close to the point now where I think we need to wrap this up, because you also need finality.

Their team has to understand what situation they're going to be operating under, and so do the other 29 teams.

So that's where things currently stand.

How about the flopping?