The largest holdup to the NBA asserting expansions groups is the extended sale of the Boston Celtics, in line with Howard Beck of The Ringer.
The league is on the lookout for the Celtics to promote at round $6 billion to determine a baseline charge for growth groups.
Bids to buy the Celtics are reportedly coming in below the $6 billion mark.
Sources add that the growth course of has slowed down, with homeowners and league officers pondering extra long-term about monetary and aggressive implications.
It may additionally take 3-5 years from the beginning of the growth course of to a group making its debut on the court docket.
