Overview

• Eurohoops reports that ASVEL has failed to meet EuroLeague’s new salary-floor requirement of €5.85 million, exposing the club to sanctions and possible expulsion.
• According to French league data cited by Eurohoops, ASVEL’s player salary cost stands at €4.55 million, and the matter was discussed at a recent EuroLeague board meeting.
• Le Progrès, relayed by El Correo, reports ASVEL intends to leave after 2025–26 to join the Basketball Champions League in 2026–27 and to align with a potential NBA–FIBA project expected around 2027–28.
• The reported strategy is driven by recurring deficits and lower-than-expected sponsor income, including shortfalls linked to Skweek and Smart Good Things, raising doubts about EuroLeague’s sustainability for the club.
• If executed, ASVEL would be the first of EuroLeague’s 13 club-owner shareholders to depart, and Eurohoops adds that Tony Parker has publicly stated he aims to become an NBA head coach, fueling speculation about a sale of the club or a majority stake.