The EuroLeague Criticizes Potential NBA Expansion into Europe: "It Could Cause Confusion and Fragmentation"

"It is a threat to European basketball." With these words, the EuroLeague responds to the potential entry of the NBA into the Old Continent, a rumour that has been brewing for years and has taken shape in recent months with meetings between the leaders of the North American league and the top officials of the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) in Europe.

This Tuesday, the EuroLeague, which met this Monday in Barcelona, rejected the potential new competition on European soil, although it did not mention either of the two parties involved, neither the NBA nor FIBA. "The announced proposals for the creation of a new European league threaten the traditions of European basketball," they state.

Although the board members expressed openness to "dialogue" with any party "genuinely interested in contributing to the continued growth of European basketball," they opposed "any initiative that undermines the core values, heritage, and fan base of European sports, and risks leaving loyal fans behind."

"The Board reaffirmed its commitment to continue on the successful path it has built over the past 25 years. This progress has been based on unity and determination, values that remain as strong today as they were at the beginning," the statement adds.