Luka Dončić has always dreamt big. He left his home country of Slovenia as a boy to chase greatness at Real Madrid. He became an NBA prodigy at the age of 19 with the Dallas Mavericks.

Lakers star Luka Dončić is part of an investor group headed by former Dallas Mavericks general manager Donnie Nelson that is seeking to bring a team to Rome as part of NBA Europe, three sources told The Athletic.

LONDON -- The picture of what NBA Europe might look like has never been clearer following a meeting Monday. Saudi Arabia's chief investment fund, some of the top European basketball and soccer powerhouses, a global streaming service, shoe conglomerate and perhaps even a figurehead for the new league were among those in the room.