NBA Commissioner David Stern sees the league expanding to Europe within the next ten years, according to the Associated Press.

"That's something that can happen," Stern said in a conference call Thursday to discuss the NBA's preseason tour in October. "We need the buildings. We need the increase in affinity in terms of television. And we need an economic model that works."

Unlike usual, the NBA teams will play each other and not local franchises.

"We want to move beyond having to have a particular player from a particular country in a particular game," Stern said. "We think the appeal of our sport is much broader."