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Mark Tatum said "The reason we are doing this is not primarily commercial."

About providing resources and growing the game.

Yeah, right.

It was all about the commercial opportunity when Adam Silver introduced it and teased it to NBA owners, European teams and investors.

JP Morgan is who you turn to to grow the game?


Said "the first phase" of permanent members will be in UK, France, Spain, Germany and Italy.

"Maybe Turkey, maybe Greece." Maybe.

"In phase one, our initial plan is to go 10 to 12 cities." 10 is a new mention and possible reduction, obviously jeopardizing Turkey and Greece.

Serbia, Israel and elsewhere, audition for temporary thru BCL? Not everyone will go along with that.

EuroLeague / EuroCup vs. NBA Europe / BCL? Will EuroLeague cave? NBA compromise? Probably not immediately. Expecting competition at this point.

Suggested he expected more clarity in 2 months. Believe it if it really happens.

Competition for new young Europeans between all the leagues and potential leagues and including NCAA will be intense. Who offers the most money, the most desirable context, the most minutes?

Will competition for young Americans also heat up?

The competition will continue and probably increase for American and European agents.

Which path will look best for getting to NBA? Which path will prove best? Will it split by position? How important will multi-year contracts be?

NBA has said they don't see NBA Europe as a developmental league. So will NCAA continue to win on getting the best young players? Is that who fans and networks want most?