US EditionStars and Top Talent Lead NBA’s Return to Mexico City
The NBA highlights Mexico City's potential for a permanent franchise, with fan engagement rising and the G League Capitanes setting a successful model, league sources say.
- On Saturday, the Detroit Pistons and Dallas Mavericks meet in Mexico City at 10 p.m. EDT for a scheduled NBA regular-season game abroad.
- Mexico City's passionate fan base and culture have made it central to the NBA's international plans, and the Capitanes de Ciudad de México G League team plus its 20-million metropolitan population boost expansion prospects.
- Pistons guard Marcus Sasser is day to day while Jaden Ivey is out; Detroit shot 47.6% overall and 36.2% from 3-point range last season.
- The cultural resonance of the Mexico City event amplified fan engagement and player visibility, with Miami Heat forward Jaime Jaquez Jr. becoming a symbol of Mexican-American pride during last season's D�a de los Muertos Mexico City Global Game.
- Growing attendance, sponsorship interest and the Capitanes de Ciudad de México, G League affiliate, position Mexico City as a strong expansion candidate, Jaime Jaquez Jr. said it's ready for a permanent NBA franchise.
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