The NBA is exploring the opportunity of creating an annual match or a brand new league in Europe, Adam Silver instructed Tim Reynolds of AP.
“We actually haven’t made any definitive choices. I proceed to consider there’s huge alternative right here. It’s not one thing the place we’ll rework a league construction within the brief time period.
“However I believe that there’s an urge for food amongst our crew house owners for extra funding in world basketball,” stated Silver.
The NBA has been speaking about increasing into Europe for many years, in line with Silver. He did add that present talks with FIBA are “far more critical” as a result of league’s new media rights.
A possible new competitors wouldn’t exchange the present European basketball setup.
“No matter we do right here, I believe it’s vital that it’s additive to the European basketball construction,” stated Silver.
