The NBA is contemplating including enlargement groups outdoors the U.S. and Canada, in response to commissioner Adam Silver.
Whereas Silver doesn’t anticipate new abroad groups to affix the league within the close to future, he says it’s a definite chance down the street.
“It’s not preordained that we are going to broaden at the moment, however I do know there’s an unlimited quantity of curiosity on the market,” Silver stated earlier than Sport 1 of the NBA Finals on Thursday.
“… Sooner or later, we’d prefer to look outdoors the US. Along with Canada. This is probably not the correct second to try this, however I’m considering long-term as nicely.”
This isn’t the primary time Silver has floated the concept of increasing overseas. He additionally broached the subject throughout an area Celtics broadcast in November final 12 months.
“Mexico Metropolis is simple when it comes to, I imply it’s excessive altitude, it’s 2,000 toes larger than Denver, in order that impacts the gamers a bit, however it’s a shorter flight to Mexico Metropolis from New York than it’s to LA, so … Someday, I believe that might be unimaginable to really broaden to a market like Mexico Metropolis,” Siver stated.
“Within the meantime, we’re taking part in in Paris in January once more,” Silver stated. “It is vitally a lot a worldwide league, we acquired gamers from roughly 40 nations, over 1 / 4 of the gamers had been born outdoors of the US, and particularly now with digital media, streaming media, you guys know; I’m positive you get fan mail from 200-plus nations, that’s the place our video games are carried.”
Mexico Metropolis can be an intriguing choice given the sheer dimension of town, with the broader space being residence to greater than 22 million individuals.
Town is already residence to a G League workforce, the Mexico Metropolis Capitanes.
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