Sign up today for the CNBC Sport Newsletter The NBA plans to name winning bidders for 12 permanent European teams in the next 60 to 90 days, Deputy Commissioner Mark Tatum said in an exclusive CNBC interview. The European league remains on track to debut in October 2027, he said. The 12 new teams will be located in Rome, Milan, London, Manchester, Paris, Lyon, Madrid, Barcelona, Berlin, Munich, Athens and Istanbul. They'll be joined by four rotating clubs available to any FIBA-affiliated team