NBL teams have traveled to the United States and Canada to play NBA teams during the preseason in five of the last seven years. What if it was time to go the opposite way?
The boss of the Australian league assures today that it is possible for an NBA franchise to occur in Australia.
“ We are in talks with the NBA, we have established a strong relationship with them. It is certain that an NBA team could come (in Australia) “, reports David Stevensonwithout giving many logistical details.
One of the challenges of such an arrival would be the concordance of the calendars. “ This would be the early October slot. Right after we started, so we can do something in early October when they're in their training camp phase », Continues the manager whose championship will start again on September 19, about a month before the American competition.
“ It's a good time, because as soon as you get to the end of October, they start their regular season », underlines David Stevenson who, beyond the question of the date, still wonders about the potential adversary.
“ Whether or not they play against an NBL All-Star team or against one of the club teams, at least our teams are fully prepared, they are in season and they will give their best, which would be a quite remarkable opportunity if it comes to fruition », he displays.
We recall that in August 2019, ahead of the World Cup, Team USA performed twice in Australia against the local team in front of a record number of more than 50,000 spectators.
