NBA Europe could be launched in 2027: FIBA Europe chief
Garbajosa said at a news conference on the eve of the Eurobasket final in Riga that he fully expected a project backed by the US league would take shape in Europe, but that it was a complicated process to decide what form it should take.
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver addresses the media following the Board of Governors meetings on September 10, 2025 at the St. Regis Hotel in New York City. AFP PHOTO
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FIBA Europe president Jorge Garbajosa said on Saturday he believes the NBA will launch its project to expand into Europe in 2027.
Garbajosa said at a news conference on the eve of the Eurobasket final in Riga that he fully expected a project backed by the US league would take shape in Europe, but that it was a complicated process to decide what form it should take.
"It is not easy to create a competition like the one we, and the NBA, want to create. It will take time but it will happen," the Spaniard said.
"Some have talked about 2027 and I think that's a good year, but honestly, the NBA is working on it," he added.
Garbajosa, who played in the NBA for the Toronto Raptors, had announced in March the NBA was exploring the possibility of launching a new basketball league in Europe, in partnership with FIBA.
NBA commissioner Adam Silver has said talks are under way with FIBA but the Euroleague of European clubs, dominated by Greek, Turkish and Spanish clubs, has expressed strong opposition to an NBA expansion.
Germany face Turkey in the Eurobasket final on Sunday.