by Eurobasket News
A day after listening to Real Madrid initially propose the possibility of a future five-team European division, NBA Commissioner David Stern repeated that the scenario is doubtful.
Europe does not have NBA-type arenas besides the one in which the Suns will play in Cologne, Germany, next week and there is a question about whether finding investors for $400 million-plus teams would be a problem.
"The one thing you will find is that we at the NBA are very polite," said Stern, who sat in the front row next to Suns Managing Partner Robert Sarver for Friday's game. "If someone wants to take a meeting, we'll take a meeting. And if they want to make a proposal, we will listen to their proposal. So we'll see."
Stern did mention another NBA Europe Live for 2007, following this summer's initial effort with four teams training and playing European teams. He said this event should not be taken as a precursor to European expansion.
"This is just about having training camp here so the fans in Europe can see our players, be near our players and we can support the Euroleague, which is really doing a very good job of growing the sport of basketball in Europe," Stern said.
"The European system works well for Europe and the NBA system works well for the NBA."
(Courtesy of AZ Central)
A day after listening to Real Madrid initially propose the possibility of a future five-team European division, NBA Commissioner David Stern repeated that the scenario is doubtful.
Europe does not have NBA-type arenas besides the one in which the Suns will play in Cologne, Germany, next week and there is a question about whether finding investors for $400 million-plus teams would be a problem.
"The one thing you will find is that we at the NBA are very polite," said Stern, who sat in the front row next to Suns Managing Partner Robert Sarver for Friday's game. "If someone wants to take a meeting, we'll take a meeting. And if they want to make a proposal, we will listen to their proposal. So we'll see."
Stern did mention another NBA Europe Live for 2007, following this summer's initial effort with four teams training and playing European teams. He said this event should not be taken as a precursor to European expansion.
"This is just about having training camp here so the fans in Europe can see our players, be near our players and we can support the Euroleague, which is really doing a very good job of growing the sport of basketball in Europe," Stern said.
"The European system works well for Europe and the NBA system works well for the NBA."
(Courtesy of AZ Central)
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