The main obstacle for the NBA to land in Europe in 2028

There is much talk of the NBA landing in Europe for the organization of a competition similar to the traditional one, but with European franchises. However, there is a difficult obstacle to overcome, as investors want every NBA star to be able to sign with one of the new European franchises, something that the commissioner rejects. This could delay the negotiations.

The NBA’s European league they hoped to launch in 2028 could now be delayed due to internal friction over wanting to implement transfer fees like soccer, per @TheAthletic.

Investors want the opportunity for stars to play overseas for their franchises, which the NBA is against. pic.twitter.com/Vpb9treysL

— Evan Sidery (@esidery) May 6, 2026

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