NBA commissioner Adam Silver met with Real Madrid leaders about potential membership in NBA Europe as he continues his quest to build a league overseas, according to The Athletic. Along with deputy commissioner Mark Tatum and the league's European and Middle East director George Aivazoglou,

Real Madrid officials and NBA Commissioner Adam Silver met this Thursday in Paris to discuss the NBA’s project to launch a competition in Europe, according to a report published on The Athletic. Real Madrid’s contact with the Euroleague expires in the summer of 2026 and the NBA see the club as a key piece which would encourage other big European teams to join the project,