A new team could emerge in the Paris market, owned by Qatar Sports Investments, which owns soccer giant Paris Saint-Germain. The 2024 Olympic host city already counts as its own Paris Basketball, which plays in the French national league and the EuroLeague, and has home games at both of the city’s large basketball arenas.

The NBA is the top league in the world, comprising teams from the US and Canada. Europe's best teams currently compete in the EuroLeague, which was started by Fiba but has been run by Euroleague Basketball since 2000. NBA commissioner Adam Silver said: "We feel now is the time to move to that next stage.

In a joint announcement Thursday with the International Basketball Federation (FIBA), NBA commissioner Adam Silver announced the “exploration” of a new men’s basketball league in Europe. Silver and FIBA Secretary General Andreas Zagklis met with reporters in the afternoon after briefing NBA owners at this week’s Board of Governors meetings.