LONDON LIONS TO GO EUROCUP? | MVP247.com
London Lions will enter the EuroCup next season, according to multiple reports.
A Tweet from the club on Thursday appeared to confirm the idea with the British Basketball League outfit primed to switch from the FIBA-organised Basketball Champions League to the EuroLeague-organised competition.
It would represent a mammoth step up in both competitive toughness and in required budget for Lions, whose owners 777 have previously indicated their wish to earn a berth in the EuroLeague.
Formal confirmation is expected later this month but London – yet to appoint a head coach or confirm any signings for next term – would enter as the lowest-status club, by far.
The other teams reported are: Buducnost Voli, Podgorica, Cedevita Olimpija, Trento, Bursaspor, Gran Canaria, Hamburg, Hapoel Tel Aviv, JL Bourg, Badalona, Lietkabelis, Brescia, Paris Basketball, Prometey, Promitheas, Ulm, Slask Wroclaw, Turk Telekom U-BT, Cluj-Napoca, Reyer Venezia.
Lions women are also planning to enter the FIBA-backed EuroCup Women.
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