NBA Says Planned New League Will Lead to Biggest Investment Ever in European Basketball
Mark Tatum said the league will invest billions over its first decade and give clubs a quicker path to profitability.
- On Tuesday, NBA Deputy Commissioner Mark Tatum reaffirmed the planned October 2027 launch date for the new NBA Europe league, describing it as the biggest investment ever into European basketball.
- Earlier this month, EuroLeague owners rejected an initial merger offer from the NBA, though the NBA and FIBA continue to hope for a unified European operation as talks proceed.
- Tatum stated the model leverages the NBA's global reach to invest in academies and infrastructure, projecting "multibillions of dollars in distributions back to clubs" over the first decade.
- While the NBA prefers a merger, "we're prepared to proceed regardless," Tatum said, noting the league will feature permanent franchises alongside teams qualifying based on performance.
- Many top stars like Luka Doncic and Giannis Antetokounmpo hail from Europe, and the league aims to reimagine the ecosystem, providing every club with "the right to dream" as agreements finalize.
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NBA number 2, Mark Tatum, raised the issue of the future NBA Europe during a press conference on Tuesday.
Editorial Deportes, 20 Oct (EFE).- Mark Tatum, deputy commissioner and director of operations of the NBA, said that the economic and competition model proposed by the new NBA Europe will bring greater "profitability" to European clubs, especially to the owners of the Euroleague, whose model plans to triple the value of each of them. [...] The entry The NBA assures that its model will bring more "profitability" than the one proposed by the Eurole…
Mark Tatum, Deputy Commissioner and Director of Operations of the NBA, presents the new season and talks about the League project in Europe
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NBA says planned new league will lead to biggest investment ever in European basketball
The NBA will make what it calls the biggest investment ever into European basketball when it starts a new league there in 2027, deputy commissioner Mark Tatum said in a meeting with reporters on Tuesday.
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NBA Europe League Eyes 2027 Launch in Biggest Investment Ever
The NBA says its planned European league will bring a record investment in the sport, funding player development, operations and arena upgrades. The merit-based league is still targeted to launch in October 2027, even as talks with EuroLeague owners continue after they rejected an initial merger offer.
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