FIBA 's rejection of the NBA proposal

FIBA 's rejection of the NBA proposal

According to Xinhua news agency, London 11 August, FIBA ( FIBA ) 11 officially rejected NBA 's proposal, the proposal wants Rio de Janeiro 2016 Olympic basketball game can be like a football player to have an age limit, allowing only 23 years old of the following players.

FIBA secretary-general Bauman said: " we hope to hold the Olympic Games all strength, let the basketball competition is still the Olympic Games on a hot. "

Along with the development of basketball in the world continue to spread, more and more international players into the NBA league tournament, and many of them every 4 years representing their countries and regions to participate in the Olympic games. This makes a lot of NBA club boss worried that their star player injured in the Olympic Games, leading to their own interests, so there will be from the NBA of this proposal.

Players play for the country 's situation and includes not only the Olympic Games, world championships and other tournaments and also includes events such as the qualifier. NBA club boss so that his signing players don't get enough rest, which affects the performance in NBA.

Bauman said: " we will seek a way to try to meet the demand of each respect. We will pass and the International Olympic Committee and the NBA consultations to find change method. "

For the next Olympic Games, the international basket unites are actively seeking change, has been known to include 3 lines into a NBA3 line, and the same distance will be renamed the Basketball World Cup Basketball Championship delayed by a year, to avoid the impact of the football world cup. It is reported, the 2018 FIBA World Championship would be rescheduled to 2019. At the same time has become the important means of Olympic Games qualifier.

Bauman also said he would suggest, 3 on 3 basketball match is added to the 2016 Olympic Games, at the same time, the 12 Olympic team roster expanded to 16 teams.

Bauman said: " one of 4 groups, each group of 4 teams. In this way, our schedule will shorten the lot. "