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The EuroLeague discussed the possibility of collaborating with the NBA, but shareholders unanimously rejected the proposal. The NBA is planning to launch a 16-team league in Europe in 2027.
NBA to launch 16-team league in Europe next year
(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Taeyong Choi = Shareholders of clubs in the European Professional Basketball League (EuroLeague) rejected the National Basketball Association (NBA) proposal for collaboration and decided to take their own path for the time being.
Reuters reported on the 7th (Korean time) that representatives of 13 teams with permanent EuroLeague qualifications met in Lake Como, Italy to discuss the NBA's proposal, but unanimously rejected it.
Although the details of the NBA's proposal have not been made public, it is known to include a plan to integrate the NBA's European expansion project with the Euroleague.
The NBA is planning to launch an 'NBA Europe' league with 16 teams in 2027.
The EuroLeague, which rejected the NBA proposal, decided to maintain the existing number of participating teams at 20 but switch to a franchise model in which teams own shares of the league operating corporation.
This means that the licenses of existing EuroLeague teams will be further strengthened from guaranteeing the ‘right to participate’ to having a permanent status as ‘joint shareholders’.
The EuroLeague left a lingering note, saying, "The door to negotiations is open," but there are predictions in the European sports world that it will be difficult for new negotiations to begin before 2028.

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