NBA: "We're at a turning point in European basketball with the NBA Europe project" (P. Ausseur, LNB)

"We are at a turning point in European basketball. We need the power of the NBA, which can be a tremendous accelerator, but this will only be possible under two conditions. Firstly, we must not fragment European basketball any more than it already is. Secondly, I expect the NBA to work with the national leagues and not to replace them. On the contrary, it must work with them. If these two conditions are met, then European basketball can look forward to even brighter days than today," said Philippe Ausseur, president of the Ligue Nationale de Basket, to News Tank on 23/01/2025.

The LNB was invited by the French Basketball Federation (FFBB) and the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) to take part in a meeting organised in Paris on the sidelines of the first NBA game of the week at the Accor Arena (12^th arrondissement) on 23/01/2025. "The discussion was mainly about a better understanding of the 'NBA Europe project', as the NBA will be working with FIBA rather than Euroleague Basketball," said Philippe Ausseur, while NBA commissioner Adam Silver confirmed the North American…