Joseph Tsai flies from Montenegro to Newark, days before NBA Finals

Joseph Tsai flew from Tivat, Montenegro, to Newark, New Jersey, on June 3rd, arriving early on June 4th after an eight-hour, thirty-seven-minute Gulfstream G700 trip. The aircraft’s track shows he had been spending the previous week in the Adriatic region, with multiple short hops near Tivat and a flight from Prague on May 28th.

The same week Tsai lands in Newark, his team, the Brooklyn Nets, are preparing to host Game 1 of the NBA Finals at Barclays Center, per the NBA’s official schedule. As majority owner of the franchise, Tsai’s presence in the New York area aligns with the league’s championship series, which begins June 6th.

While Tsai frequently shuttles between Hong Kong and New York for Alibaba board duties, this trip originates from a Mediterranean leisure hub—suggesting a return from a personal holiday just ahead of his basketball obligations. The Nets’ first Finals appearance since 2003 adds weight to the timing of this particular flight.