Toshimitsu Kawachi, the commissioner of the bj-league since its establishment in 2004, on Saturday was appointed to the Japan Basketball Association board, which has been tasked with forming the new, tentatively named P League for the 2016-17 season.
To take a step forward, the bj-league had requested that the JBA give Kawachi or a league official a position on its board.
J. League founder Saburo Kawabuchi spearheaded the plan to finally begin discussions that include the bj-league, according to published reports.