Overview
- Inter CEO Giuseppe Marotta said Oaktree Capital is monitoring the NBA Europe project but offered no operational details.
- Marotta stressed the decision rests with ownership and said talk of a franchise bidding duel with AC Milan is purely hypothetical.
- He described relations between Inter’s owners and AC Milan’s RedBird Capital as exceptional, downplaying a rivalry narrative.
- The joint NBA–FIBA plan envisions a 16-team league with 12 permanent franchises in major hubs and a target start in October 2027.
- Milan is cited as a primary candidate city, with reported franchise fees up to $1 billion and stadium talks at San Siro viewed as pivotal.