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FIBA, NBA target 2027 launch of new European club basketball league

Geneva, Dec 10 (UNI) FIBA secretary general Andreas Zagklis said on Tuesday the world basketball governing body is working with the NBA on plans to launch a new European club competition in 2027.
"I believe it will happen, but we need approvals by the respective boards of the NBA and the FIBA Central Board," Zagklis said at FIBA's annual media video conference.
"October 2027 is a realistic target. It is an ideal way of closing the curtain on the FIBA Basketball World Cup in Doha and moving into a new project that shapes the European club basketball landscape in a positive way."
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