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EuroLeague coaches executive says NBA talks need a compromise
Goran Sasic, executive director of the EuroLeague Head Coaches Board, spoke about talks between the NBA and EuroLeague during a visit to Athens.
The two organizations have been discussing a possible agreement, but Sasic said nothing concrete had been announced.
He said a compromise reached by both sides at one table would be the best outcome.
If they cannot agree, he said, EuroLeague owners will decide which direction to take.
Sasic described the NBA as more focused on entertainment and business, while he said EuroLeague is built around fans’ devotion to their clubs.
The difference matters because the organizations have distinct ideas about what professional basketball should prioritize.
No agreement or next step was confirmed.
Goran Sasic said any NBA-EuroLeague agreement should come through compromise between the two sides.
He said no concrete details had emerged from the talks.
Sasic described the NBA as focused more on entertainment and business, and the EuroLeague as rooted in devotion and fans’ attachment to clubs.
He said EuroLeague owners would decide which direction to take.
The EuroLeague is entering its 27th season, according to Sasic.
- Who
- Goran Sasic, executive director of the EuroLeague Head Coaches Board, discussed the talks between the NBA and EuroLeague.
- What
- Sasic said the sides should seek a compromise, but that no concrete agreement had been presented.
- When
- The article was published on October 11, 2026. Sasic spoke to Nova TV on Thursday.
- Where
- Sasic visited Athens and attended the Panathinaikos-Fenerbahce game.
- Why
- The talks concern a potential agreement between the NBA and EuroLeague; Sasic said the organizations have different approaches to basketball.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
the best thing would be a compromise: all of them sitting at one table and finding that compromise.
For me, the NBA is another type of basketball with another type of emphasis.
There, it’s a lot about entertainment, and here it’s about devotion.
Sasic said people had been asking about the NBA, but nobody had said anything concrete.
Sasic visited Athens, attended the Panathinaikos-Fenerbahce game and spoke to Nova TV about the talks.
- Speaker
- Goran Sasic
- Role
- Executive director of the EuroLeague Head Coaches Board
- Organizations in talks
- NBA and EuroLeague
- EuroLeague season
- 27th season
- Location
- Athens
Sources
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