US EditionNew European Basketball League Could Launch in 2027 or ’28, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver Says
The NBA Europe League aims to leverage Europe's basketball talent and commercial potential with 16 teams, including top clubs and soccer brands, targeting a 2027 or 2028 launch.
- The NBA and FIBA are collaborating to launch a new European basketball league that could begin play in 2027 or 2028, but no final timeline exists.
- Plans for the league follow years of speculation, with the NBA recently engaging JPMorgan Chase and Raine Group for financial and strategic advice.
- The new league is expected to include around 16 teams, likely incorporating established European clubs such as Real Madrid, Fenerbahce Istanbul, and Barcelona.
- NBA Commissioner Adam Silver described a 2027 start as ambitious but did not rule it out, stating, "I don’t think I’d want to go much longer than '28" and expressed enthusiasm about the opportunity.
- Silver and Deputy Commissioner Mark Tatum reported positive meetings with European stakeholders and indicated existing arenas might be used until more infrastructure is developed.
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New European basketball league could launch by 2027, NBA commissioner says
NEW YORK -- A new basketball league based in Europe that the NBA and FIBA are working together to launch could begin play in 2027 or '28, though no timeline has been finalized, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said Tuesday.
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New European basketball league could launch in 2027 or '28, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver says
A new league based in Europe that the NBA and FIBA are working together to launch could begin play in 2027 or 2028, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said.
Adam Silver: New Euro basketball league could launch in 2027 or '28
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