Speaking at an event in on Friday, emphasized that the initiative remains in its early stages and won’t launch anytime soon.

According to , the league is aiming for a timeline that stretches into the latter part of the decade, possibly around the .

said, as quoted by the .

The current vision for includes 12 permanent franchises in key European cities, with four more teams qualifying annually through a yet-to-be-determined format. This ambitious blueprint is expected to be a major topic at the upcoming meeting in this July.

also noted that the league is committed to moving forward carefully and collaboratively.

As of now, remains a promising but distant goal—one that could redefine professional basketball on the continent in the years to come.

Adam Silver is exploring the possibility of an #NBA expansion all the way to Europe, per sources

"We have been discussing potentially creating a league in Europe, and I view that as a form of expansion as well. We think there's an opportunity to serve fans in Europe."

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