The NBA European League will start as early as 26-27 season!

According to NBA analyst Bill Simmons, the NBA Europa League can start as early as the 26-27 season.

Simmons said: "Swallow has met with representatives from European basketball giants such as Real Madrid and Galatasaray, as well as leaders from all walks of life in the UK. The meeting list is still increasing. So, what will the NBA offer? Well, according to what I have heard and reported, this may be a league of 10 teams, but eight teams can also be formed. Maybe it will be expanded to 12 teams later. (The teams that join) will get a fixed seat in the league, have voting rights, and get better TV resources and sponsorships, and there will be no risk of relegation."

"There will be some exhibition games, such as Manchester City, Paris Holland There may be a tournament," Simmons added. "I've heard of several different ideas, not even sure if they have decided what to do. But maybe in October you'll see three top NBA teams playing in the same game as three best teams from this NBA Europa League. They can play a small round-robin, maybe just a champion against a champion, and have a three-inning two-win showdown. It's also possible that in February, there will be some form of synergy. "

Then, he shared his insights on which teams are the initial goals of the program and mentioned that AC Milan has almost confirmed to join. "So the NBA is trying to lock in Real Madrid and Barcelona because they can withdraw from the Europa League next year," he said. "I think AC Milan has basically agreed to join." Finally, Simmons said the NBA Europa League could start as early as 2026-27, especially given that the league seems to have suspended its domestic expansion plans in Seattle and Las Vegas and tend to explore international opportunities.