NEW YORK — The NBA is ready for expansion, big expansion, but it’s not in Seattle or Las Vegas — the league is going all the way overseas.
NBA commissioner Adam Silver and FIBA secretary general Andreas Zagklis sat side-by-side on a dais in New York on Thursday afternoon, announcing the NBA will begin exploring a basketball league in Europe after a year of discussions on the enterprise.
Nothing is truly set in stone, but it seemingly will be a mark on Silver’s legacy when he’s done, as one of his biggest accomplishments as commissioner. The league will be 16 teams, with 12 permanent teams and four clubs that would be “in position to play on a yearly basis,” Silver said.