Speaking at the launch of the 21st Pau Gasol Academy in Barcelona, former NBA and EuroLeague star Pau Gasol addressed two of the most pressing topics in international basketball—NBA expansion into Europe and the growing trend of young European talents leaving for U.S. college basketball.

On the potential arrival of the NBA in Europe, Gasol was cautiously optimistic:

“ There’s work being done; it’s in progress. I see an initiative to improve the European basketball model, and it’s an opportunity for our sport to grow. We’ll see how it shapes up and how it progresses, ” Gasol said, per MARCA .

However, he emphasized the need for structural changes within Europe:

“ The European basketball model must evolve and improve. Economically, it’s not sustainable, and the vast majority of team

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