Adam Silver’s NBA tech push could change officiating. Will the players buy in?

The league announced Oct. 5 it will be experimenting with two pieces of technology before the beginning of the regular season. That announcement came into conversations over the weekend at the NBA Global Games in Macao. The league is trying out a "smart ball" that could help officials make more accurate calls, and NBA commissioner Adam Silver believes the technology could make its way into games as soon as next year. Speaking with CNBC over the weekend , Silver explained how the NBA is working with Wilson, its official basketball manufacturer, to place a small chip inside the ball.