Story byHoopsHypeSat, January 17, 2026 at 8:47 PM UTCCurrently, NBA rules restrict sovereign wealth funds from owning greater than 20 percent of any of the league’s 30 teams. But for years, the league has nurtured relationships with controlling rulers, governments and investment funds from the Middle East, through numerous exhibition games both for NBA teams and USA Basketball in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. A new European league could be the way for those investors to eventually break through in the American game. New York TimesThis article originally appeared on Hoops Hype: Currently, NBA rules restrict sovereign wealth funds ….
