<p>Silver ‌compared the system to Hawk-Eye technology ‌used in tennis, where electronic line-calling quickly determines ‌whether a ball has landed in or ‌out.</p><p>"<strong>We're going to move to a system like that where that whole category of calls will ‌be automatic,</strong>" Silver said on ⁠ESPN's the Pat ‌McAfee Show on Wednesday.</p><p>"<strong>It's going to be Laker ​ball, Knick ball, whatever it is. Those calls will be done by an ​AI, automated system with cameras lined around the court.</strong>"</p><p>The technology would make such decisions ⁠instantaneous and ​allow referees to focus on calls for contact and fouls.</p><p>"<strong>It will take all those so-called objective calls out of the hands of the ‌referees</strong>," he said. "<strong>You won't have to deal with challenges on those calls.</strong>"</p><p>Silver did not provide an exact timeline for the introduction of the system but said it would be "fairly quickly".</p><p>The NBA has increasingly leaned on replay review and centralized decision-making to improve officiating accuracy, though reviews can slow the ‌pace of games.</p><p>Silver said referees would remain ​essential for interpreting physical contact, where judgment ‌is required to determine whether a player has been impeded.</p><p>"<strong>There's often contact on every play, but that doesn't mean there's a foul on every play,</strong>" Silver ⁠said. "<strong>That's something that ⁠can't just be ‌done on camera.</strong>"</p>