The NBA is closer to meeting the low profile of European football clubs with the creation of a new continental basketball league, NBA Europe.. According to The Athletic, negotiations have intensified over the past few months.
One of the signals of progress was the participation of NBA Commissioner Mark Tatum at the recent European Football Clubs conference in Copenhagen. Together with the vice-president of the NBA and the power of operations in Europe at Close Convergence, George Ayvazoglu has conducted private negotiations with representatives of PSG, Barcelona, \u200b\u200bBayern, Real Madrid and Milan.
These clubs are considered among the potential participants of NBA Europe. In this case, PSG and Milan are not at risk of powerful basketball teams. The Parisian club has previously been associated with plans to create a basketball team for a new tournament.
The NBA plans to launch NBA Europe this fall with 12 core clubs and four additional members.. Among the places where teams can be selected are London, Paris, Rome, Milan, Berlin, Munich, Istanbul, Madrid, Athens, Barcelona, \u200b\u200bManchester and Lyon.
At the same time, the NBA is working on possible improvements from the Euroleague and the new tournament. Shareholders of the Euroleague may consider similar proposals for the upcoming period in Italy.
The American League of Insurance confirms that European football is not less structured than the commercial model.. Zokrema, the NBA has already introduced the idea of \u200b\u200ban internal cup to football tournaments, as well as a model for placing sponsorship logos on uniforms.
Let's directly strengthen the development of basketball infrastructure. The NBA plans to invest in the creation of new arenas, academies and training programs for young players, as in Europe there are not enough players to support the league's benefits.