NBA Explores European Basketball League

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Why is the NBA eyeing Europe?

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NBA has said it is "exploring" the creation of a professional basketball league in Europe .

The powerful US league has been in talks with the European league for decades .

The NBA has already created a women's league, the WNBA, the G-League in the US and the Basketball Africa League .

The move might have been precipitated by reports that investors advised by LeBron James' former manager Maverick Carter are attempting to create a league.

"I think it's the only way," EuroLeague boss Paulius Motiejunas told French sports daily L'Equipe , indicating that the NBA had first approached him in March 2024 . Another meeting took place this March . "There is still time for discussions to take place and for reason to prevail," said Ausseur . He warned though that "everyone will lose out" if the NBA 's move leads to a new, splinter competition alongside the others. tu-nk/nip/cyj/cpb/gj/mw.