Adam Silver on Tom Dundon's cost-cutting with Trail Blazers: 'He knows what he’s doing'

NBA commissioner Adam Silver expressed zero concern with reported cost-cutting measures recently enacted by new Portland Trail Blazers owner Tom Dundon during an appearance on the Barstool podcast “Pardon My Take” on Wednesday.As reported by The Athletic and other outlets, Dundon’s Blazers have attempted to shave expenses through a myriad of unconventional measures. Among those: cutting down on support staff traveling with the team, excluding two-way players from traveling to road playoff games, not offering free T-shirts to fans in Portland, and team staffers checking out of hotels early to avoid late fees.Advertisement