Euroleague sets four conditions to cooperate with NBA Europe

This Wednesday, an important meeting was held in Geneva, between NBAThe FIBA and theEuroleague As for the European League project, which transmitted the first two organizations.

Will the Euroleague eventually join the project? Not sure. “This was a second meeting between the parties in the last months, after the common announcement of the NBA and FIBA ​​to investigate the potentially creating a new international club competition, ‘NBA Europe.’ In the previous meeting, the Euroleague presented a proposal for the co-operation framework that has not received a significant answer to this day “ Thus explains the European League that leads Paul Motiejun in a statement for the public.

The dialogue remains polite, “Euroleague thanks NBA for constructive dialogue and FIBA ​​to organize meetings, as well as for its constant efforts to identify the collaborative framework that uses all parties involved with all parties involved” But the press release clearly suggests that the gap remains very wide.

According to information with EuroHoopsThe NBA thus explained to the Euroleague clubs, that it would not be for all the spaces, even if all teams agreed to join its European league.

Four conditions

Adam Silver therefore wants a league with 16 teams that are mainly located In large European marketsincluding London, Manchester, Paris and even Berlin. Is it possible to compromise? It is difficult to say, because Euroleague sets four conditions for its participation in the European NBA project:

• Common benefits: Each proposal must bring additional value to all stakeholders and European basketballs, without marginalization of organizations and individuals who have built the current structure of the elite clubs of European basketball
• Cultural integrity: Traditions, supporters and unique identity of European basketball must be protected and preserved
• Competitive excellence: Each initiative must aim to maintain and strengthen competitive standards of European basketball.
• European Management: The power to make decisions must remain in Europe to ensure that the interests of the European basketball have an advantage.

Conclusion: “Euroleague and its clubs are still dedicated to constructive discussions from the NBA and FIBA, provided that these fundamental principles are respected throughout the process.”