Europe league, expansion, Kawhi probe, second apron all topics at NBA's board of governors meeting
The NBA is moving forward with plans to launch a new European basketball league by 2027 and is currently finalizing bids from interested cities. Meanwhile, the league is investigating the Los Angeles Clippers regarding salary cap circumvention involving Kawhi Leonard, which has stalled a potential trade to the Toronto Raptors.
Why it matters
The expansion into Europe represents a major strategic shift for the NBA's global footprint, while the salary cap investigation highlights ongoing regulatory challenges in professional sports management.
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The NBA will be doing some international business alongside the FIFA World Cup final in the coming days, as it moves closer to the planned launch of a new league in Europe sometime in the fall of 2027. Commissioner Adam Silver, speaking after the league's Board of Governors meeting on Tuesday night, said he and Deputy Commissioner Mark Tatum plan to talk to a number of groups interested in owning teams that will play in the new league. And since many of those interested parties will be heading to the New York area for Sunday's World Cup final, it made sense to take meetings, Silver said. “We’ve had tremendous interest from multiple cities in Europe, including cities that we didn’t ask for bids from," Silver said.
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