By Aris Barkas/ barkas@eurohoops.net
In his meeting in LA with the European press, Mark Tatum was also asked about reports that Luka Doncic was involved with the NBA Europe franchise in Rome.
Without providing further details, Tatum confirmed that the Slovenian superstar is interested in the project.
As Tatum said: “On Luka.. I will not speak about his involvement in whatever club. I have even engaged with him about this concept, and he is very, very supportive of the concept of the NBA getting involved in a European league, but you have to talk with him about his specific involvement in a club in Europe”.
However, Tatum repeated that Luka is more than interested: “We have talked a lot about the concept, and he really, really thinks that it’s time for the NBA to do something in Europe”.
According to a “La Gazzetta dello Sport” report, which was confirmed by “The Athletic”, Luka Doncic is supporting a consortium led by former Dallas Mavericks general manager Donnie Nelson, which is working to revitalize the Rome basketball team and be part of the 12 core franchises of NBA Europe.
The initial Italian report also named Dirk Nowitzki as a supporter of the project; A representative of the German basketball icon denied this information.