NBA Commissioner Adam Silver made headlines with his comments in Las Vegas last week.

"We're talking with Amazon Prime about whether it makes sense to maybe go to some unique locations for the final game (of the in-season tournament)," Silver said prior to the NBA Cup championship game when asked about the future of the event. "They have suggested, for example, some like storied college arenas. We're just looking at other ways we could do this."

Few venues check the box of being a storied college arena than Cameron Indoor Stadium. And to add an extra wrinkle, Silver is a Duke University graduate.

The day after the commissioner's comments, ESPN's Shams Charania called Cameron a "strong option" that the league is considering for the NBA Cup final.

The novelty of playing a meaningful NBA game — on campus — in Durham might seem like a fun proposition. However, the moment you begin to lightly ask questions about how it would work, the appeal quickly wears off.  To put it simply, Cameron isn't a good fit to host the NBA.

The argument hinges on this question: Who would get to attend the game? 

The Cameron Crazies are the heart and soul of the atmosphere at Duke, but assuming the calendar looks the same as the first few seasons of the event, the championship game would occur while students are away for winter break. 

Without the passionate Crazies standing court-side, would Cameron feel like Cameron? It's hard to imagine NBA fans being nearly as passionate as them, especially in a neutral setting and with the most hardcore supporters likely being priced out due to the building's exclusive capacity of 9,314.

That doesn't even account for the limitations of Cameron's facilities to host an event such as the NBA Cup. There's also a question of the aesthetic if the NBA's on-court signage would replace the iconic branding of Duke's basketball home.

This year marked the third playing of the NBA Cup. All three championship rounds were held inside T Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.