Could Europe be the home of a new professional basketball league run by the NBA? It could happen if NBA Commissioner Adam Silver gets his way. Joe Vardon, Adam Crafton, and Mike Vorkunov of The Athletic (subscription required) are reporting that Silver will be presenting the idea of a European league to the NBA Board of Governors with a goal of starting such a league as soon as 2026.
The league would consist of brand-new teams plus other teams that currently play in the established EuroLeague. Preliminary talks have occurred between the NBA and FIBA, the international governing body of basketball, as well as with potential investors and existing major European basketball clubs.