NBA Commissioner Adam Silver hints at troubling future for All-Star Game

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver hints at the possibility of getting rid of the NBA All-Star Game.

This year's NBA All-Star Weekend brought the historic festivities to a possible all-time low. For the most part, the NBA's All-Star Saturday slate was not all that memorable, with the Slam Dunk contest being a forgettable experience. And then there was the NBA All-Star Game itself, which was not very competitive, and was being criticized at absurd levels.

So much so that there have been recent talks about the need for change. Not an adjustment, not an audible, but a complete shake-up of the NBA All-Star weekend. The narrative surrounding the NBA's All-Star structure clearly suggests that a lifeline is needed in an attempt to fix a big part of the league that needs it.

While the public at large has been the biggest proponent of altering the NBA All-Star structure, it seems as if the problem and concerns are getting so big and loud that the league can't afford to ignore them anymore.

In a recent interview, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver admitted that the future of the NBA All-Star Game as we know it is very much up in the air.

While there are many nitpickers of the All-Star game, Silver finally said the quiet part out loud in this most recent interview - that it's hard to imagine getting to the point again where the All-Star is competitive again. And if that is indeed the case, that's a big problem the NBA has on its hands.

What is the future of the NBA All-Star Game?

And you can understand the side of Silver that suggests that perhaps the All-Star Game could go away. If it's never going to be taken seriously or in a competitive manner again, is it really necessary? That's what Silver and the rest of the decision-makers across the league will have to decide over the next few years.

For the very first time, the NBA could be seriously thinking about getting rid of the NBA All-Star Game as we know it. I can't imagine that this is something that's going to happen in the next couple of seasons but if the trend surrounding the All-Star Game continues to tank, it has to be something the league at least explores.

Who knows what axing the All-Star Game could mean for the future of the league but it's becoming quite clear that the idea of that may finally be on the table.