{"id":885716,"date":"2026-09-09T13:40:16","date_gmt":"2026-09-09T13:40:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/885716\/"},"modified":"2026-09-09T13:40:16","modified_gmt":"2026-09-09T13:40:16","slug":"stavropoulos-on-nba-europe-if-the-future-isnt-with-them-so-be-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/885716\/","title":{"rendered":"Stavropoulos on NBA Europe: \u201cIf the future isn’t with them, so be it\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The NBA Europe project faces skepticism from Armani Olimpia Milan general manager Christos Stavropoulos, who vows the EuroLeague will expand independently if collaboration fails<\/p>\n

By Johnny Askounis\/ info@eurohoops.net<\/a><\/p>\n

The general manager of Armani Olimpia Milan, Christos Stavropoulos, recently discussed the future of European basketball and the potential impact of an NBA Europe project, reaffirming that introducing a competing league causes market fragmentation.<\/a> While he maintained that a collaboration with the NBA would be ideal, he emphasized that Euroleague Basketball is fully prepared to move forward independently with its own expansion plans.<\/p>\n

The experienced executive once more warned against the consequences of competing entities trying to run parallel leagues on the continent. \u201cWhen you add another competition, there\u2019s fragmentation. For me, I\u2019ve said it a thousand times, it would be ideal to collaborate with the NBA. But that\u2019s not a given,\u201d he stated during a media session, reiterating that a joint venture remains the healthiest path forward for the sport.<\/p>\n

Stavropoulos made it clear that Euroleague Basketball stakeholders will not be left empty-handed. \u201cIf it doesn\u2019t happen, we in the EuroLeague certainly already have clear ideas for the future. You\u2019ve heard about the franchises, the increase in teams,\u201d he confirmed. \u201cBasketball in Europe is growing tremendously. EuroLeague is growing.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe next few years will be very important. There are so many teams that want to join. Eleven teams have applied for a franchise, and there are more,\u201d he added. \u201cThe board will soon make decisions about the future. There\u2019s no news on the NBA at the moment. If the future isn\u2019t with them, so be it. We already have our way. We already know it.\u201d<\/p>\n

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