Possible NBA and EuroLeague Agreement For NBA Europe League (NBA EuroLeague)

[Mirotic12]

https://www.eurohoops.net/en/euroleague/1851188/joan-laporta-talks-nba-europe-barcelona-euroleague/

Laporta, 63, also shared an NBA Europe update on the current status of discussions between the involved parties.

“Talks are quite advanced. I can’t reveal the final structure; there are several options. There’s an agreement with Euroleague. I know the NBA and Euroleague are talking, and the NBA and FIBA as well. We’re hearing what they tell us,” he said.

The well-documented plans of a potential expansion to Europe have been combined to talks between the stakeholders over recent months, but lacking concrete details on participating teams and league structure. NBA Europe is expected to launch in two or three years, as projected by NBA commissioner Adam Silver.

[meekrab]

I don't know what the NBA would get out of having a minor league in Europe. Nobody's going to wake up at 6am in January to watch the Madrid Bullfighters take on the Berlin Sauerkraut.

[Ruma85]

I don't know what the NBA would get out of having a minor league in Europe. Nobody's going to wake up at 6am in January to watch the Madrid Bullfighters take on the Berlin Sauerkraut.

Not in the US.

[meekrab]

I don't know what the NBA would get out of having a minor league in Europe. Nobody's going to wake up at 6am in January to watch the Madrid Bullfighters take on the Berlin Sauerkraut.

Not in the US.

In Europe there are already basketball teams and leagues.

[Ruma85]

I don't know what the NBA would get out of having a minor league in Europe. Nobody's going to wake up at 6am in January to watch the Madrid Bullfighters take on the Berlin Sauerkraut.

Not in the US.

In Europe there are already basketball teams and leagues.

No, really, you don't say.

[LuDux1]

I don't know what the NBA would get out of having a minor league in Europe. Nobody's going to wake up at 6am in January to watch the Madrid Bullfighters take on the Berlin Sauerkraut.

NBA won't have minor league, NBA will invest in European basketball, will help finish conflict between FIBA and Euroleague Basketball https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euroleague_Basketball

unless talks break down again

[Mirotic12]

I don't know what the NBA would get out of having a minor league in Europe. Nobody's going to wake up at 6am in January to watch the Madrid Bullfighters take on the Berlin Sauerkraut.

An agreement with EuroLeague means that it would be EuroLeague teams. So Real Madrid and Bayern Munich, or Alba Berlin, if they came back into EuroLeague under a new agreement.

[madskillz8]

I was expecting another ChatGPT-generated thread in which a poster trying to get appreciation for some AI-generated texts as if they're his own.
1. introduction & background, 2. context ... 5. conclusion & discussion. Or maybe I've skimmed way too many undergraduate project reports lately, lol.

Anyways, I am happy that this is not one of them, even though it looks like just some Marca stuff (i.e., bull) for clicks.

There are many reasons why there won't be NBA Europe, but for starters, (i) a few rich clubs won't be accepting any form of salary cap and (ii) others cannot supply enough resources on a consistent basis. Expect an increase in NBA games in major European cities and exhibition games though, especially with the addition of that Dubai team. And yes, if we're talking about introducing European teams into the NBA, nobody will watch my Sacramento Kings taking on Berlin Donerkebabs (except me, I guess).

[Mirotic12]

I was expecting another ChatGPT-generated thread in which a poster trying to get appreciation for some AI-generated texts as if they're his own.
1. introduction & background, 2. context ... 5. conclusion & discussion. Or maybe I've skimmed way too many undergraduate project reports lately, lol.

Anyways, I am happy that this is not one of them, even though it looks like just some Marca stuff (i.e., bull) for clicks.

There are many reasons why there won't be NBA Europe, but for starters, (i) a few rich clubs won't be accepting any form of salary cap and (ii) others cannot supply enough resources on a consistent basis. Expect an increase in NBA games in major European cities and exhibition games though, especially with the addition of that Dubai team. And yes, if we're talking about introducing European teams into the NBA, nobody will watch my Sacramento Kings taking on Berlin Donerkebabs (except me, I guess).

EuroLeague already has a salary cap with luxury tax penalties and a redistribution of the tax money to other teams.

[Clav]

Surely the NBA is looking for ways to diversify their portfolio and bring their brand to basketball across the world. There are already established leagues and teams in EU, plenty of them, but I wonder if certain top table teams will be contracted to play like... a "Champions League" style bracket with the NBA as a title name. Let's see what they cook up.

[Ruma85]

Surely the NBA is looking for ways to diversify their portfolio and bring their brand to basketball across the world. There are already established leagues and teams in EU, plenty of them, but I wonder if certain top table teams will be contracted to play like... a "Champions League" style bracket with the NBA as a title name. Let's see what they cook up.

It's surely interesting.

[LakerLegend]

If the nba can pull this off the talent pool will explode.

[Mirotic12]

Surely the NBA is looking for ways to diversify their portfolio and bring their brand to basketball across the world. There are already established leagues and teams in EU, plenty of them, but I wonder if certain top table teams will be contracted to play like... a "Champions League" style bracket with the NBA as a title name. Let's see what they cook up.

That's what it would be, if they do have an agreement with the EuroLeague. I don't think the EuroLeague would agree to it just being called NBA Europe though, if that is the case. It would probably be called NBA EuroLeague.

The format system wouldn't be in a tournament style like Champions League though. Since the EuroLeague is very set on keeping their current league system intact. So it would be just like the NBA and current EuroLeague, where each team plays each other home and away, then there are playins and playoffs.

[Black Jack]

Terrible, the current setup is better, gives more diversity to the game. Making the entire world bend to the NBA's will sucks.

[SNPA]

Where the Seattle and Vegas guaranteed people at? Ya’ll think the NBA is going to do both?

[Ruma85]

Where the Seattle and Vegas guaranteed people at? Ya’ll think the NBA is going to do both?

All depends if it makes sense money wise for the owners, the talent is there.

[LuDux1]

Where the Seattle and Vegas guaranteed people at? Ya’ll think the NBA is going to do both?

Why not?

It will be European version of https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NBA_Africa
"The entity was established in 2021 and co-organizes the Basketball Africa League (BAL), together with FIBA, among other activities"

[DaddyCool19]

The european leagues should push for a decent compensation fee like in Football. Instead of receiving it for transfers to rival teams, it should be for when your youth player leaves for college to get a nice NIL deal. They receive money, even though its not that much when their own players get drafted and they still are under contract, but they get 0 when they leave for college.

I'd argue getting a youth player to your academy programm and to the pros cost you quite a bit. There should be a compensation for that.

[zimpy27]

I pointed this out a few years ago. But hypersonic planes are making the trip from LA to London the same time as LA to New York is right now. The release of the hypersonic planes is effectively lined up with when this NBA Europe plan is unveiled and I don't think it's a coincidence.

You could have western european countries accessible to a eastern conference.

East (Atlantic) conference (16 teams)
London, Machester, Paris, Madrid
Boston, New York, Brooklyn, Philly
Miami, Orlando, Atlanta, Charlotte
Washington, Toronto, Detroit, Cleveland

West conference (16 teams)
Chicago, Milwaukee, Minnesota, Indiana
San Antonio, Houston, Dallas, OKC
Portland, Utah, Denver, Sacramento
LA Lakers, LA Clippers, GSW, Phoenix

Each team plays the opposing conference twice (32 games), they play the 3 other teams in their division 5 times (15 games), the play the remaining 12 teams in their conference 3 times (36 games). The total is 83 games, they might play one less division games.

I think 2 teams currently would be moved (Grizz and Pelicans would be my guess).

[Village Idiot]

I'd rather see the NBA transform into a global basketball league with three divisions:

North America - NBA
Europa - EBL
Asia - Pacific - APBL

In each division you would have promotion and relegation with a second division with the second division in Europe and APAC being the current national leagues.

NBA 24 first division teams, 16 2nd division
EBL - 16 first
APBL - 16 first

during the regular season teams would only play on within their own leagues. EBL winner plays APBL winner in one semifinal with the winner going on the the Global championship.

To add some spice you could have an in-season tournament with the top 8 in the standings from the NBA and 4 best from the other two meeting in a Christmas week tournament varying with every other year in North America and every fourth year on one of the other continents.