The NBA is attempting to expand their global brand and reach a larger amount of countries around the world. The mission is to increase the league’s worldwide popularity. Now, the Indiana Pacers are a part of that plan.
The team announced today that they will play two preseason games in Mumbai against the Sacramento Kings next October:
BREAKING: The #Pacers and @SacramentoKings will play in two preseason games in Mumbai in 2019, marking the first games the NBA has played in India and the first games staged in the country by a North American sports league.