Overview

• NBA owners met in Las Vegas on July 15 to discuss expanding beyond the league’s current 30 teams for the first time.
• Commissioner Adam Silver announced that the league has commissioned a comprehensive analysis of potential expansion scenarios.
• The study will examine new U.S. markets, with Seattle highlighted as an “incredible market” after the Supersonics’ departure.
• League officials are also exploring the creation of an independent European league as an alternative expansion model.
• No expansion decisions have been made and there is no set timetable, with the NBA emphasizing a cautious, data-driven approach.