Positive climate and… waiting after the FIBA, NBA and Euroleague meeting

Hopes that the growth of the schism in European basketball can eventually be avoided. FIBA, NBA and Euroleague. The initiative for the meeting was from the World Federation, which continues to prioritize the unification of European basketball and does not close the door on either side.

The climate was positivethere was diversity on all sides, but despite the optimistic messages There are many more to be discussedas the three sides (and especially the NBA and FIBA ​​on the one hand and the Euroleague on the other) did not enter specific issues, such as the calendar, how to work a consolidated model of events like … football, what will happen to the “windows” for the qualifiers of the national teams and Championships.

H Fiba He was represented by Secretary General Andrea Zaglis, FIBA ​​Europe President Jorge Garbachosa and FIBA ​​Europe executive Camille Novak. The Nba It was represented by the Managing Director of the League in Europe and the Middle East, George Aivazoglou, while the Euroleague was president, Dejan Bodiroga, CEO Paulius Motiegiouna, as well as IMG, who remains a contract with a contract until 2023.

There was also a representation by the Greek teams. The General Manager Nikos Lepeniotis represented the Olympic Gameswhile Margarita Thanou and George Athanasiou to the Panathinaikos. She was also her GM Armani MilanChristos Stavropoulos. Particularly important is the involvement of its representatives Real and her Barcelonawho have objections to the signing of a new ten -year contract with the Euroleague and showed a willingness to go to the NBA Europe.

We will be more “wise” after the Euroleague meeting this week, as shareholders will also be called upon to discuss this very important issue, as well as the possibility of increasing teams in the new season to 20.

One of the issues discussed in Tuesday’s meeting and which … unites all sides is How will European basketball protect from the wave of young players for NCAAwhich according to NIL has the ability to pay for raw players who are at the age of playing college basketball and grab them without exchange from European clubs.