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Post by irf on Aug 4, 2022 12:17:46 GMT
I'm just trying to make sense of all the investment with little hope of return domestically or even from European involvement
Is this stage 1 of a much more grandiose long term plan
That could generate the right income from NBA sponsorship and TV rights if they could pull it off?
Just a thought
You'd like to think they aren't just throwing money down the drain?
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Post by D44 on Aug 4, 2022 12:45:37 GMT
I doubt it - albeit when you look at how much money the Euroleague teams loose year after year, only surviving due to being backed by their associated football teams (Real Madrid) or a wealthy owner (Efes Istanbul) it does make you wonder what the end game actually is..
I can't ever see a huge TV deal being the saviour like it is for football.
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Post by SamH on Aug 4, 2022 13:19:58 GMT
Plus the NBA isn't even expanding at the moment. Seattle and Vegas are the likely spots for any new teams later on, I don't think Silver is really giving overseas that much consideration.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 4, 2022 13:51:14 GMT
Maybe they’re hoping, they’ve got more chance of the Lions entering the Premiership than the NBA though
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Post by irf on Aug 4, 2022 16:16:22 GMT
Maybe they’re hoping, they’ve got more chance of the Lions entering the Premiership than the NBA though How many other countries do NBA take matches to each season? They clearly like having games over here? |
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Post by irf on Aug 4, 2022 16:20:32 GMT
The good news is BBL would not really lose much if we had a London NBA team
In fact overall basketball would surely just grow in popularity if that ever happened
Whereas other countries like Spain would hate to lose one of their top teams to NBA
I think UK and obviously London would be prime candidates if NBA were to ever consider that move
And maybe Lions owners have half an eye on that?
Purely trying to think of how they ever make money from basketball in UK
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Post by ScottishBasketballFan on Aug 4, 2022 17:23:56 GMT
Perhaps NBA should set up an NBA Europe Division
It would be similar to NFL Europe, they could use it to test out new rules
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Post by tallerman on Aug 4, 2022 17:44:49 GMT
Maybe they’re hoping, they’ve got more chance of the Lions entering the Premiership than the NBA though How many other countries do NBA take matches to each season? They clearly like having games over here? They pulled the london game a few years ago now mate, it got moved to paris |
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Post by irf on Aug 4, 2022 18:02:49 GMT
How many other countries do NBA take matches to each season? They clearly like having games over here? They pulled the london game a few years ago now mate, it got moved to paris I've lost track clearly I went to a couple of the London ones |
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Post by dexter on Aug 4, 2022 19:26:47 GMT
I think they’re hoping basketball becomes much bigger and more popular in Britain and Europe and Euroleague becomes profitable.
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Post by spacejammer on Aug 4, 2022 19:47:55 GMT
Perhaps NBA should set up an NBA Europe Division It would be similar to NFL Europe, they could use it to test out new rules But isn't that just another way of glorifying the Euroleagues? Interesting idea but I imagine another of people would view it as buying supermarket pop over Coca Cola and Pepsi. |
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Post by vefriga on Aug 5, 2022 16:27:49 GMT
I've just posted on the other thread but their investment guy from 777 on Hoopsfix explained they are to become an established European league team. Which must mean in the Euroleague. Where they are going to find the money to keep that going will be interesting. They surely won't want to run on a loss forever.
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Post by dexter on Aug 5, 2022 18:29:16 GMT
Euroleague were very reluctant in losing Russia. They are taking the opportunity replace Russia with new markets. I’m sure they’re hoping Russia will be able to return in a few years time and Euroleague will have a bigger market than ever before.
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