NFL International vice-president Mark Waller has said he would be surprised to see a permanent NBA team in the UK and believes a London-based NFL franchise to be a more realistic concept.
In a similar fashion to the NFL -- which has hosted at least one match in the UK every year since 2007 -- games at London's O2 Arena have been a regular part of the NBA calendar since 2011.
In the spectacle's most recent installment, the Boston Celtics defeated the Philadelphia 76ers 114-103 in the capital on Thursday night.
While there has been talk of an NBA team moving across the pond full-time, recent indications suggest that such a relocation could be a long way off and Waller believes a London-based NFL franchise is much closer.