The NBA may finally be one step closer on the long road to expansion. Saying owners have a “curiosity” about the notion, Commissioner Adam Silver

The idea of NBA expansion sounds promising on paper, but the league may lack the necessary momentum to expand beyond its current.

At the Board of Governors meeting Tuesday in Las Vegas, Silver told reporters that league owners instructed the NBA to conduct an in-depth analysis of its options. It is a small yet important box to check on the extensive to-do list that comes with league expansion and could get the ball rolling for a 31st team to enter the picture.