Europe league, expansion, Kawhi probe, second apron all topics at NBA's board of governors meeting
Silver said the league plans talks with ownership groups as it moves toward a possible 2027 European launch and reviews a Clippers salary-cap probe.
- On Tuesday, the NBA Board of Governors elected Micky Arison, Miami Heat managing general partner, as the next board chairman, while Commissioner Adam Silver updated owners on European expansion plans.
- The NBA and FIBA continue pursuing a new European league targeting a fall 2027 launch, prompting Silver and Deputy Commissioner Mark Tatum to meet interested ownership groups in New York ahead of Sunday's World Cup final.
- An ongoing investigation into whether the Los Angeles Clippers circumvented salary cap rules via a Kawhi Leonard endorsement contract remains active, with the teams placing a trade sending Leonard to the Toronto Raptors on hold last week.
- Arison will assume the board chairman role from Larry Tanenbaum at the September meeting, while Silver defended the "second apron," stating the collective bargaining agreement is "working as intended."
- League officials hope to finalize European expansion bids by the end of 2026, and Silver also aims to determine the All-Star Game format by the start of the regular season.
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NBA Commissioner Adam Silver made statements following the NBA Board of Governors meeting in Las Vegas.
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Europe league, expansion, Kawhi probe, second apron all topics at NBA's board of governors meeting
The NBA is moving closer to launching a new league in Europe, aiming for a fall 2027 start. Commissioner Adam Silver and Deputy Commissioner Mark Tatum plan to meet with potential team owners during the FIFA World Cup final weekend.
The NBA Europe is making steady progress and is beginning to enter a decisive phase. The project promoted by the North American league by the hand of the FIBA maintains its road map to start in October 2027 and Adam Silver, commissioner of the NBA, has confirmed that the coming weeks can bring important movements.The leader explained, after the holding of the Board of Government of the NBA, that there will be meetings with European investors tak…
Adam Silver discusses NBA Europe progress
NBA commissioner Adam Silver says the league remains on track with its plans to launch NBA Europe, with additional meetings scheduled in the coming days as the project continues to move forward. Speaking to reporters, Silver said the league is where it expected to be at this stage of the process and revealed that discussions […] The post Adam Silver discusses NBA Europe progress appeared first on TalkBasket.net.
Kawhi Leonard waiting game continues for Raptors after Silver’s press conference
The words everyone was hoping to hear and NBA commissioner Adam Silver is doubtless eager to say remain unspoken. At the NBA board of governors meeting Tuesday in Las Vegas, there was no meaningful update on the ongoing Kawhi Leonard saga. The investigation is not over, which is holding up a trade between the Toronto Raptors and Los Angeles Clippers. “My timeline remains this summer,” said Silver when asked if and when he was expecting a resolut…
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