NBA Union Chief Reveals Players Have ‘Serious Problem’ With NBA Europe

In a recent interview with Front Office Sports, NBPA executive director David Kelly disclosed that NBA players are facing a "serious problem" with the proposed NBA Europe league. Kelly stated that players feel they deserve a share of the revenue generated by NBA Europe, as the league's success is heavily reliant on the contributions of current and past NBA players.

The NBA's current Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) does not require players to receive a portion of NBA Europe's revenue, but the union plans to include this in the new CBA agreement once it is implemented.

Kelly emphasized that NBA players are not demanding the same 51% revenue share as they currently receive from the NBA, but they still want a "good faith" amount of pay from NBA Europe. The current CBA expires on June 30, 2030, but either the NBA or the NBPA can opt out of the agreement in October 2028, leading to its termination after the 2028-29 season.

So far, there have been no direct negotiations between the league and the union regarding this issue, with Kelly stating that discussions have been "pleasant" thus far. However, the NBPA remains firm on the need for changes to player revenue from NBA Europe.