A new basketball league based in Europe that the NBA and FIBA are working together to launch could begin play in 2027 or ’28, though no timeline has been finalized, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said Tuesday. Speaking at a conference hosted by Front Office Sports, Silver called a 2027 start “ambitious, no doubt about it” given the issues that still need to be addressed but did not rule out that possibility.

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