NBA plans European league with investment interest and potential franchises
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 28, 2026, 8:17 PM
Last updated Jul 28, 2026
The NBA is advancing its plans for a European league, aiming for at least 12 franchises, with potential additional teams. Luka Doncic is part of a consortium interested in acquiring an Italian team for this initiative. Meanwhile, EuroLeague is adapting its structure in response, proposing a franchise system and noting interest from investors at significantly lower valuations. Current offers for EuroLeague franchises are around $100 million, in stark contrast to the NBA's projected values of $500 million to $1 billion per team. The NBA is projected to launch NBA Europe in 2027, pending resolution of existing league structures.
- •NBA plans to establish a new European league by 2027
- •Interest from investors in franchises for both NBA Europe and EuroLeague
- •NBA Europe aims for 12 permanent franchises in various cities
- •Valuations for EuroLeague franchises are significantly lower than NBA proposed values
- •Luka Doncic is involved in acquiring an Italian team for NBA Europe
- 8:17 PMYahoo Sports — New $100m reveal speaks volumes about NBA’s plans to conquer Europe
"The NBA is motoring ahead with its plans to expand into Europe with a new, self-contained league. As far as the structure of NBA Europe, it’s very much wet cement.
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