Overview

• After quitting the Euroleague, Alba will play this season in FIBA’s Basketball Champions League.
• Managing director Marco Baldi cited unsustainable Euroleague economics, saying clubs pile up roughly €200 million in annual debt.
• The move is framed as positioning for a planned NBA Europe, with executives confirming ongoing conversations and noting that participation is not yet secured as Adam Silver points to a possible 2027–2028 launch window.
• Alba trimmed its player budget by about 40 percent, cut the squad to 12, and rebuilt around younger, largely untested signings.
• Sporting director Himar Ojeda and coach Pedro Calles call it a restart, with the BBL opener scheduled for October 3 against Trier.