“Sit down, trying to see how we can merge, partner, …

“Sit down, trying to see how we can merge, partner, …

Bueno said it is already building its relationship with FIBA — the two organizations have not seen eye to eye and FIBA is partnering with the NBA on its European league — and domestic leagues, as he hopes to keep the sport’s ecosystem from fragmenting on the continent. “If they come, our recommendation to all the clubs is: sit down all together and have a conversation with the NBA and investors and everything that they have to the table,” he said. “Sit down, trying to see how we can merge, partner, you name it, put the name and create the best basketball ecosystem and the best league possible. Because what I believe is that if we have two colleagues appearing on fragmentation, one team here, one thing there is not going to be good for anyone.”

New York Times

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