Adam Silver Prepping Bombshell 16-Tim Euro Lige Pitch

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver and the league office had discussed the idea of ​​spreading into other countries for a long time outside the United States. That is why Silver and NBA are ready to present an idea of ​​spreading with the new European League.

When Thursday meets the Board for the NBA, the silver will appear An early display of plan In order to create a new professional basketball league in Europe, which could start in 2026. Years, according to Atlets.

This new league could include 16 different organizations from the beginning, and some possibly left the established Euroleague to be represented under the NBA brand. Featured international organizations such as Real Madrid and FC Barcelona could be involved in NBA plans for the new league. Luka Dončić made its name in Europe for himself before compiling after playing for Real Madrid.

There is a mass market abroad for professional basketball and Increased demand from other countries for NBA quickly expanded. This especially refers to the consistent growth of international talents in the league and after the success of basketball in Olympic Games 2024. years.

That is why France, and especially the city of Paris, also on a silver radar.

Andreas Zagklis, Secretary General of FIBA ​​will attend the meeting on Thursday in New York to hear this Silver and NBA terrain. If a new league is formed in Europe, FIBA ​​would be the primary NBA partner.

The Board of the Governors will not vote to approve any proposal on Thursday, but instead still collects information from silver and league in this new venture in Europe, according to athletics.

Before exposing this season in Paris between Spurs San Antonio and Indiana, Silver talked for a long time about his idea that the NBA turned into international basketball.

“From the point of view of the NBA, we continue to investigate opportunities that can exist to continue to develop basketball infrastructure,” Silver said in January. “In the past, I talked about our research on the potential league here. I would say that to look at that opportunity, it would be a part of a larger approach to basketballs across Europe.

“All we do would involve a partnership with FIBA, although there are currently no agreements in place. We are still in the research phase.”

Organizations and teams in Europe are already beginning to show great interest in partnership with Silver and NBA through this new league taking.

Qatar Sports Investment, Main Shareholder Paris Saint-Germain in France, but Held discussions with the NBA On the formation of a new franchise in Paris through this European League, according to Le Parisien in France. Other major European cities that would be primary goals for this new league include London, Manchester, Berlin and Munich.

European expansion and creating new opportunities for players who will participate under the NBA banner has been a silver vision for some time.

The Commissioner expressed interest in gaps to continue the growth of international basketball during the game in Paris 2024. years, and now he will receive the opportunity to sell his thoughts in the Governor Board on Thursday in New York.