European and global league possibilities

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Has there really been any progress in the last year over the initial concept? What?


Any potential ownership group begun work / revved up a new arena plan? Gotten a new deep pocket partner or massive new loan authority? Made a convincing study of ability to support expenditures at some significant multiple of the top money losing examples in european history?

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Is the NBA going to secure its WNBA future?

Are they able to handle WNBA, NBA Europe and expansion back to back to back?

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I haven't heard any public mention of a potential London franchise owner. Have you?

Any mention of anyone new for German cities? Any direct, significant statements from the Euroleague and former Euroleague team who stepped down in competition?

Any credible deep pocket owner ready to take a franchise in Italy?

If it is a good idea, why are the Spanish teams silent and unmoved? Weren't they waiting for something like this?

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Does NBA really think they can do well in Greece and Turkey with one team? Either ripping up the main rivalry or sitting outside it?

NBA Europe with Serbia as only a contingent wildcard?

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Is the NBA's dream timeline:

pocket $8-16 billion from 16 franchises

then negotiate media deal

then take 50% of league revenue forever?


Why are media companies going to offer a large multiple of previous deals for an unproven audience?


How could they get a media deal before they have teams? Could it be concurrent?

Is the NBA hoping for a $1.5 billion media deal? More or less?

Are ownership groups satisfied paying franchise fees if they get 50% of that? 1/16 of $750 million is less than $60 million.
Is that enough?

How much can / will local team revenue expand over Euroleague average and best cases?

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If NBA Europe were a raging success, could there be a time where many or all teams demand a renegotiation on NBA share or threaten to walk away?

If they could walk away and make half or more of what NBA Europe is doing to league level, they would have same the same revenue. Similar revenue might be worth similar franchise value, apart from any cache with NBA affiliation, if it persists.
Yet another European league would be unlikely unless the Euroleague is gone. Bumping back into the EuroLeague might be possible depending on how strong it is in particular markets. Team mergers are hypothetical possibilities. If Euroleague is gone, it could potentially be replaced.


Will prospective owners began to act as a block even before any deals are made? Strategically they "should". With or without announcing it?

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Franchise fees for NBA Europe will probably be lower if Euroleague remains as a competitor and a viable one.

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The Euroleague could get into UK before NBA Europe if they wanted to. They haven't and haven't shown interest in doing so and probabky rightfully so. But could. For obstruction or leverage.