Overview
- Adam Silver says initial financing for the proposed European league would come from member clubs and their investors.
- He cautions the venture will not be profitable at launch and points to the WNBA as a guide for a long-term investment outlook.
- The NBA has discussed participation with clubs including Real Madrid, praised ALBA Berlin’s model, and is engaging media, sponsors and arena stakeholders.
- EuroLeague has sent legal warnings regarding the effort, though Silver says a clash is not inevitable and presents the plan as expanding the sport’s reach.
- No timeline or team list is finalized, with an explored model of 16 clubs and a working goal as early as October 2027 in markets such as London, Paris, Madrid, Barcelona, Rome, Milan, Berlin, Munich, Athens and Istanbul.