The shareholders of the Euroleague, a top-tier European basketball competition, are meeting on Monday, October 5 in Como, Italy, to discuss a formal proposal from the NBA for a joint project. The NBA submitted the offer at the end of September, and an announcement from the Euroleague about the future of the competition is expected as early as Tuesday, October 6. The NBA plans to make a public statement shortly after that. George Aivazoglou, general director of NBA Europe, will speak twice in London. On October 6, he will take part in a roundtable at the Sportico Invest London event titled "NBA Europe: Building Basketball's Next Global Asset," alongside representatives from financial and sports industries. On October 8, he will attend the Leaders Week event for a "live update" on the planned launch of a new league in 2027, alongside other industry figures. The details of the NBA's offer have not been publicly released, and neither the NBA nor the Euroleague have provided specifics about the proposal. Eurohoops, a basketball news website, reported on September 27 that both parties see a joint league as the best path forward. Makis Angelopoulos, president of AEK Athens, said that the NBA wants to absorb the Euroleague. The NBA’s American-led initiative, which works with the FIBA (International Basketball Federation), plans to create a league with 16 teams, including 12 permanent franchises and four clubs that qualify each year. The league is expected to launch in October 2027. In September, NBA commissioner Adam Silver said that an alliance with the Euroleague would strengthen the league, though he did not make it a requirement. The NBA is also reaching out to football clubs, with representatives from PSG, Real Madrid, FC Barcelona, Bayern Munich, and AC Milan meeting with NBA officials at the end of September. At the same time, the Euroleague is preparing to expand to 24 teams, with up to eight new franchised clubs expected to join its current 13 shareholders. Eleven candidates, including Paris Basketball, have submitted applications, offering nearly 700 million euros in entry fees, according to the Euroleague. Its president, Chus Bueno, stated in July that the Euroleague will never disappear. If the schedule remains unchanged, the Euroleague's position on the NBA proposal will be known on Tuesday, two days before George Aivazoglou’s appearance at the Leaders Week event.