The Spurs finished up a big week for the NBA in Mexico City with a 108-105 loss to Phoenix on Saturday.

If Commissioner Adam Silver has his way, the league has bigger plans to come south of the border.

Speaking to reporters before tipoff Saturday, Silver would not rule out the possibility of one day adding an expansion team in Mexico City.

“It’s something that we’re going to look at,” Silver said. “This is a competitive market, well over 20 million people. It is in essence a gateway to the rest of Latin America that could be potentially very important to the league.”

Though Silver stressed the NBA has no immediate plans for expansion, there are steps the league can take to make Mexico City an attractive candidate.

After a week in which a pair of games between the Phoenix Suns and Dallas Mavericks and Spurs attracted a total of 40,000 fans to Mexico City, Silver said more regular-season visits to the Mexican capital were all but a given.

Saturday’s game was the 24th NBA game to be played in Mexico, either regular-season or exhibition, since 1992. Silver said he could envision a scenario in which a host of teams spend a week or more in Mexico City, playing a “round-robin” style tournament.

Silver also said the league was looking at bringing games to other Mexican markets, and has discussed installing a Development League team in Monterrey.

Key to the NBA’s plans in Mexico City, Silver said, would be the establishment of a basketball academy, the likes of which exist in Europe, to help train players at a younger age.

“There’s a lot of great basketball being played (here) at a young level,” Silver said. “We’re looking at situations around the world and we’re realizing we can do more.”

Spurs coach Gregg Popovich praised the league for its continued emphasis on bringing the game to foreign markets.

“It’s a global game now, and it’s played everywhere,” Popovich said. “Playing these games helps promote that and helps the game grow. It’s just part of what the NBA does.”

Expansion dreams: Popovich, meanwhile, had a quick answer when asked which markets he would choose for a hypothetical expansion team.

“I think Positano would be nice,” he said. “I just don’t think there’s an arena big enough to handle it. Provence would be nice, but it’s not going to happen.”

Backup shuffle: The Spurs played without both of their backup point guards Saturday, as Patty Mills (left calf tightness) and Dejounte Murray (ankle sprain) were inactive.

The Spurs called up shooting guard Bryn Forbes from the Development League to help with backcourt depth, with veterans Manu Ginobili and Kyle Anderson sharing ball-handling duties on the second unit.

“(Popovich) was just trying to mix it up between Kyle and Manu,” starter Tony Parker said. “Obviously we missed Patty and Dejounte. They’ll be back soon.”