Last October, the Australian team Adelaide 36ers came to win on the floor of the Suns in preseason. What if NBA teams soon go the other way? Several Australian media, including the Herald Sunreport a Big League interest in Australia.
” We have a good experience here and will be open to future opportunities. “Said Ramez Sheikh, the boss of NBA Asia, who also shines on Australia, assuring that the city of Melbourne was ready to host its first NBA game, probably in preseason.
The leader relies in particular on the arrival in the country of Team USA as part of summer preparation matches for the 2019 World Cup. Patty Mills and his teammates had also ended the series of 78 consecutive victories of the Americans , in Melbourne in front of more than 53,000 local fans!
“ I was there… We were all blown away by the Marvel Stadium experience. I know our players here really appreciate it “, continued the leader, adding: “ The difficulty of hosting NBA games overseas, and it’s not unique to Australia, is the travel our players have to endure. It is always necessary to find a balance. »
Another argument in favor of this possible arrival: the contingent of NBA players. At the start of the current season, Australia was the second most represented country in the Great League, tied with France, with nine players (Josh Giddey, Ben Simmons, Matthew Dellavedova…).
Which made Ramez Sheikh say that ” we are entering a golden age of basketball in Australia, at least as far as the NBA is concerned. In Australia in particular, the demand for our matches is very strong. One in five Australians is an NBA fan. »
