At this point, the NBA has been planning an expansion for years. Many U.S. cities have been on the radar to get their own franchises. Seattle and Las Vegas are arguably at the top of the list to get teams when the league decides to expand.

Silver said the league has no target time frame for expansion, whether it would be to Mexico City or another destination.

Adam Silver says it is “highly unlikely” Mexican capital would move ahead of American cities under consideration.

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver spoke in a recent interview with The Athletic. He spoke about the possibility of the league's upcoming expansion plans involving Mexico City. Silver noted that while he would love to have a team in Mexico City,

It has been quite some time since the NBA has gone through expansion. The most recent expansion team was the Charlotte Bobcats (now Charlotte Hornets) who began play in the 2004-05 season.