One league office source also told ESPN that the NBA is prioritizing a Vegas sale before a Seattle sale to lock in a premium franchise fee that will set a precedent of what the NBA expects going forward. While there are still several groups in the running for Las Vegas, even with Iger and Kushner out, it remains to be seen if any sale will be approved at the next BOG meeting. "We'll see what happens in September," the source said. "If they took a vote today, it wouldn't pass. ... It's all about the [fee price]." Furthermore, several sources told ESPN that Silver and many of the league's owners still view NBA Europe -- a 16-team league set to launch in October 2027 that still has to finalize which cities it will compete in -- as a bigger priority. ESPN
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