The NBA has had discussions about starting its own basketball league in Europe. Commissioner Adam Silver told the Associated Press on Friday that the NBA is considering its next move on the continent and is weighing whether to start an annual tournament or league.
It is not yet clear how far along the NBA is in its planning. Silver said that the NBA is not in a place where it will “transform a league structure in the short term.” But talks about a league have gone far enough that it has recently been a topic of discussion in European basketball circles. The league has been working with financial firm, The Raine Group, to explore its opportunities in Europe.
It would be really cool if there were another 15 teams in Europe, with NBA rules.
And each team would have a rival in the Western and Eastern conference that they played home and home with.
And then the Euro champion would do a Christmas matchup with the NBA champion.