NBA’s high -rise executive for European league: “The first two BCL teams may compete there”

THE Mark TitumDeputy Commissar of the NBA, met distance away with Media from all over the world to discuss the league finals.

However, one of the most important issues discussed were his plans Top Championship to extend to the Europecreating a new league, the Nba Europein collaboration with FIBA.

As the Titumthere is no clear timetable for the project, which can be changed in the summer. At the same time, it conveyed some important information about the format examined by the NBA. “In the new league, we can make the two top teams from the Basketball Champions League to qualify for and a tournament For the rest of the open positions.

Both top teams in the new league in the future may end up playing in NBA Cup. And when we have … ultrasonic trips In the future, we may obtain a European category. So all this is very exciting »he said in detail.

At the same time, Titum was not negative about the possibility of involvement of clubs by Eastern Europe in the new league, even if he implied that they might claim their qualification through Basketball Champions League: “There is a role in our championship for teams from Eastern Europe. We want clubs from Serbia, Israel, Turkey and Greece. “

Finally, she referred to her recent meeting FIBA, NBA and Euroleague in Geneva, which he described as a positive step: ‘The meeting in Geneva was one great step. I hope we continue to make progress. For the first time, all of her groups were represented Euroleague who have a permanent license. Meetings with FIBA ​​and Euroleague were very productive and we will continue to talk. “