Overview
- EuroLeague chief Chus Bueno said the league remains willing to talk to the NBA but that any deal must preserve club control and commercial value.
- Owners rejected an initial NBA collaboration proposal at their Lake Como meeting and converted their licences into long‑term franchise agreements that include heavy financial penalties for leaving.
- The league is moving to a 24‑team, franchise model and plans to add up to eight long‑term licences as part of a multi‑year strategy that it says will raise club and league valuations sharply.
- EuroLeague projects the expansion will boost the collective value of licensed clubs and improve financial sustainability for teams that are currently fragile.
- With the NBA pursuing its own NBA Europe project, EuroLeague warns that rival continental competitions risk splitting media, sponsor and fan attention and could delay or weaken an NBA Europe launch.