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European media: There are only 16 seats in the NBA European League and Euroleague teams are not guaranteed a fixed seat.

8:34pm, 9 October 2025【Basketball】

October 9th, European media EuroHoops reported that the NBA has confirmed to the EuroLeague that in the NBAEurope plan, not all EuroLeague teams will be able to obtain walk spots.

NBAEurope expects that starting in the 2027-28 season, the league will consist of 16 teams, 12 of which have long-term qualifications, and the other 4 teams advance through annual qualifying rounds.

This means that all teams currently participating in EuroBasket (20 teams this season and expected to expand to 24 next season) are not guaranteed to obtain fixed quotas in NBAEurope, and existing EuroBasket shareholder clubs may not be able to maintain their original status in the new system.

The NBA will also meet with potential partners and investors next week, and the project is progressing at full speed. With the key roles of giants such as Real Madrid and Barcelona emerging, the conflict between the NBA and EuroBasket seems inevitable.