What happened: Executive director David Kelly said players should receive an agreed share of the new competition’s proceeds. The current CBA does not automatically place revenue from a separate international league into the domestic BRI pool.

Why it matters: NBA Europe could create a new stream of media, sponsorship, ticketing, licensing and franchise-fee income outside the union’s existing split. The disagreement could become a central issue in the next round of collective bargaining.

What to watch: Watch for a revenue-sharing framework as the NBA and FIBA finalize the competition’s commercial structure.