European basketball is once again experiencing turmoil. The NBA 's project to launch a new competition in Europe has led to a new conflict, pitting FIBA and the North American League on one side, and the EuroLeague on the other. “The NBA understands the values of the European model of sport better than others. There’s a relationship built on a lot of trust and a lot of time. If you combine that with a passion for basketball, the numbers work out. The NBA is the best at generating business volume, and on top of that, they’re going to respect the values of basketball in Europe . It sounds very good to me,” commented Jorge Garbajosa . The president of FIBA Europe participated this Monday in the Europa Press Breakfast Briefings and assured that the international federation and the North American championship have a “perfect harmony”, and that is why they are going hand in hand in this new project that, according to Mark Tatum , deputy commissioner of the NBA , will start in 2027 with 16 teams, 12 with a fixed license and four coming from the FIBA Champions League and the national leagues.
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