Commissioner NbaOvarian Adam SilverThursday announced the highly anticipated bombing: US league is going to Explore a league creation in Europe FIBA General Secretary, Andreas Jaglis, accompanied by the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) as announced at the New York Hotel after the NBA Governors Board.
Adam Silver said they had spoken about “opportunities” at these meetings with NBA owners “Create Basketball in Europe” And he said, “They are ready to go to the next level.” However, he emphasized that they are still in a “study phase” and that this new league has no more concrete agreement.
Friday highlights the NBA’s relationship with Europe in terms of business exploitation and Bring games to the other side of Atlantic Friendship and regular season.
But the NBA leader emphasized it They are ready to continue to take action as “partners” with Fiba Explore the creation of a league.
Silver said they had received a “very positive” response from media partners, market research, advertising and other actors involved. “We hope it is time now,” he said summarized.
Prototype: A 16 Team League
After that announcement, a small media group, including Silver EFE, opened the questions and pointed out that they consider a match as a starting idea With 16 teams, 12 of them will be permanent.
“But it may change,” Silver said, “What they want to do this announcement is to open an upright conversation all the time What will be the role of NBA in the European basketball From the hand of Fiba.
There are no names of teams interested in joining the competition. Whether or not he belongs to the city of Euroleek, a competition that has faced Fiba for many years.
Fiba is here for everyone
“All the teams playing in Europe are FIBA teams (…). Fiba is here for everyoneJaglis said who said “Fiba would like to merge the basketball environment as much as possible”. We have tried in the past and we will continue to try and we will continue to try, ”he said.
FIBA manager pointed out that there is “a better product with the best players” in Europe, but that the popularity of the basketball and the success of the competition with national choices failed to have a business impact.