Adam Silver Says NBA Is Considering European Expansion

[Euroleague]

http://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/20...campaign=sm_tw

Stern hinted for years about placing an expansion team in Europe, but didn

[MP.Trey]

That travel doe

[Fudge]

LMAO

Never gonna happen. Nobody wants to play for a team in fcking Europe.

[Jameerthefear]

There is literally 0 chance this happens anytime soon.

[CelticBaller]

NoLinksYo used a source?

[AirTupac]

I just cant see it happening. Players won't be able to handle the back and forth travelling, especially if they're longer flights. In the future, most likely.

[AirTupac]

LMAO

Never gonna happen. Nobody wants to play for a team in fcking Europe.

Lmao the players will play anywhere that gives them millions upon millions to play basketball. As if they have any real power.

[Fudge]

Lmao the players will play anywhere that gives them millions upon millions to play basketball. As if they have any real power.

Lmao naw bro, trust. Nobody wants to play in fcking Europe.

[Rekindled]

no one will watch early afternoon games. and the travel and timezone will make it impossible. they are just saying this to increase interest there.

[niko]

Holy Shit, there's a real source.

[Meticode]

This would such a stupid idea. With the 82 game season I'm sure any players wouldn't want the air travel.

[Noof]

It would never work. Teams going to and from Europe would be really jet lagged and lose most games. Unless they gave them long-ass breaks before and after a Europe trip, which would screw up the schedule and force even more back to backs than we already have.

[Le Shaqtus]

Travel would be too much, especially with 82 games.

[bdreason]

They would have to make a separate 8 team European league. For that reason alone I don't see it happening anytime soon.

[Euroleague]

LMAO

Never gonna happen. Nobody wants to play for a team in fcking Europe.

Stern said over and over he was talking about a European DIVISION. So your point does not even make sense.