London: National Basketball Association (NBA) commissioner Adam Silver has said it would be "great news" if former Houston Rockets centre Yao Ming became president ofthe Chinese Basketball Association (CBA).

Addressing a press conference prior to the NBA global game between the Denver Nuggets and the Indiana Pacers at the O2 Arena here on Thursday, Silver did not want to show public support to the Chinese superstar on the one hand, but spoke highly about Yao's potential appointment to the CBA position on the other, reports Xinhua.