AS: Real Madrid Expected to Leave EuroLeague for NBA Europe
While Barcelona has chosen to sign the new 10-year licensing agreement with the EuroLeague, Real Madrid appears to be moving closer to an exit. According to AS, Los Blancos want to be part of the new NBA Europe starting in October 2027. The club is determined to accept the offer and leave the ECA: discussions with the NBA have progressed, and although no agreements have been signed yet, the decision now seems to have been made.
Real Madrid remains the flagship club of the much-discussed new NBA-backed competition, a project supported by NBA Commissioner Adam Silver and pushed by FIBA, which is expected to involve other major European capitals, including London and Berlin, where the NBA is currently hosting its Global Games.
The project would feature 16 teams each season: 12 with permanent licenses and four qualifying through sporting merit, likely via the Basketball Champions League. Meanwhile, the stance of EuroLeague shareholders has been clear: they want to plan for next season as early as possible.
January 15 has been set as the deadline for EuroLeague clubs that have yet to decide whether to renew their licenses.
Ten-year contracts have already been signed with Baskonia, Anadolu Efes, Bayern Munich, Žalgiris Kaunas, Maccabi Tel Aviv, Olimpia Milano, Panathinaikos, Olympiacos, and CSKA Moscow, despite the latter still being excluded from competitions. In addition to Real Madrid, Fenerbahçe and ASVEL Villeurbanne, owned by Tony Parker, also remain undecided. While ASVEL appeared until recently to be one of the clubs most closely linked to NBA Europe, the French side now no longer rules out renewing with the EuroLeague.
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