The landing in Europe and the expansion of the American franchises, from 30 to 32: these are the ambitious projects of the NBA, as described by its commissioner, Adam Silver, on the sidelines of the NBA Cup final. The commissioner recalled that Las Vegas, home of the finals later won by the New York Knicks, is competing with Seattle in the League’s internal expansion project.
«It’s no secret that we are looking at the Las Vegas and Seattle markets – said Silver – We have already had an enormously successful franchise in Seattle and I am sure that Las Vegas can also welcome and support a new NBA team. We are discussing with the other franchises to understand the economic aspects of the expansion, but I believe that we will reach a final decision in 2026.” As for NBA Europe, the launch date seems to be the autumn of 2027, starting with a phase involving the main European cities and then transforming it into a new ‘Division”https://gazzettadelsud.it/articoli/sport/2025/12/17/la-nba-punta-ad-espandersi-a-fine-gennaio-trattativa-per-lo-sbarco-in-europa-65330d9b-663f-4837-a944-745bc519d4fd/.”For now – explained the commissioner NBA – we are still moving in a generic way: we speak with many potentially interested actors, we need to understand the economic possibilities and the resources necessary to start the project. Towards the end of January, we will be in a position to enter into more serious and concrete negotiations with our potential partners.”