The best basketball league in the world continues to plan to expand its horizons: this time towards the Old Continent, with a more aggressive project.
The NBA is constantly on the move in search of expanding its horizons heading in another direction. International agreements, matches (friendly and regular stages) and academies are some of the movements they have made in recent years, aiming to reach different countries and audiences. According to the medium Sports, The most important basketball competition in the world is in talks to come to Europe. The idea, at least initially, is to strengthen a free league
This is a project that began to take shape in 2021, when the NBA and FIBA signed a cooperation agreement to join forces to grow the popularity of basketball in Europe. Rumors of the expansion grew for a while, but the issue seems to have come to nothing.
What seems clear is that The Euroleague is outside of these talks. It surprised many, because it is the definitive continental competition that, in its next season, will expand to one of the most attractive economic settings: Dubai. The important link that connects the International Federation to the NBA is Mark Tatum, the second in the NBA and Adam Silver’s right hand, is also part of the FIBA central board.
Although the parties have not officially announced themselves, what is known about the possible alliance includes proposals a league managed jointly by the NBA and FIBA. The key to all of this seems to be the agreement reached by the NBA in February with the investment bank Raine Group, which is in charge of evaluating new business possibilities in Europe. This destroys all kinds of talks and agreements that the NBA had with the Euroleague.
The review will be similar to that done in the Basketball Africa Leaguewhich began its journey in 2021 and paved the way for basketball stars on that continent to take their first steps as professionals.
Many of these professionals planned to reach the best leagues in the world. This also applies to European basketball, which this season had a a record of 64 players in the NBAsome of them dominate the action like Nikola Jokic, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Luka Doncic, Domantas Sabonis and Victor Wembanyama, Besides others.
Source: Tycsports
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