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Rumor: NBA Expansion?
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Silver: Las Vegas an NBA expansion candidate
NBA commissioner Adam Silver says Las Vegas is "definitely on our list" of cities under consideration for expansion franchises.
It’s going to happen
From the athletic
Yes, other cities could be in play for expansion, but all of them are long shots relative to Seattle and Las Vegas unless expansion goes beyond two teams, either in this round or a future one. Insiders will tell you that Silver has shown a particular zest for Mexico City, and places like Montreal, Vancouver, Kansas City, Louisville, Nashville, Virginia Beach, San Diego and Pittsburgh have been sniffing around as well. Nonetheless, the expectation is that the next round will likely be limited to two teams, and that Seattle and Las Vegas are heavy favorites to be the two. — John Hollinger, senior NBA writer
Where could an NBA team play in Vegas?
In terms of where a potential NBA franchise in Las Vegas would play its games, there’s already an option in the works. In 2022, Oak View Group purchased land near The Strip for the purposes of building a privately funded, $10 billion casino resort that’ll include a $1 billion, 20,000-seat arena built to NBA specifications. OVG CEO Tim Leiweke stated last summer that construction is expected to start without a commitment from a professional franchise. It’ll be similar to the approach with OVG’s Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, which completed a $1.15 billion renovation in 2021 and could potentially become home to another NBA franchise.The OVG project in Las Vegas, when completed, could give a future NBA team an arena, and a venue it would not have to share with any other professional sports team. That would allow an NBA team first access to dates and scheduling needs. There is hope that the project will be completed in 2026. Agent Warren LeGarie’s Summer League could move there when it opens, multiple sources briefed on the matter said, giving the arena a prime tenant.
Based on Silver’s comments, a permanent tenant sounds like it could soon follow.
Soldier
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You forgot to mention where the New Orleans Pelicans will go . Do you move them to the East (and put them in the south division) or they still stay in the west (and play in the southwest division)?
The God Poster
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what's funny is most people have all but forgotten and given up on any thought of the NBA coming back to Vancouver.
But those that know a few things know that its a VERY likely candidate for a team.
Least of which is Silver has family in Vancouver and he visits regularly...
A basketball CRAZY and RICH population that didn't exist the same 20 plus years ago.
Taadow
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I know folk here who REGULARLY drive their kids down to OKC to watch the GOTTDAMN THUNDER play. WTF??
Look - I don't even care if we get a regular NBA team. If we can get a WNBA team, I (and some others I know) will even watch THAT.
Throw me a fukken bone here. people (pause)...
...but PLEASE don't give ANYTHING else to Las got damn Vegas!!
Their not the only city out West for the Love of Money.
NBA has shown that they can even subsist in Smaller Markets without competitiion (Sacramento, San Antonio, Indiana, OKC, Salt Lake)...
...do they have ANYBODY looking into Boise? Omaha? Tulsa?
If you wanna go back into Washington State, what about Spokane?
Do they know that the Rogers/Springdale/Bentonville Metroplex just passed 1 mil in Population? They just got an Internation Airport!
Why do they keep trying to squeeze teams into areas that don't want them?
And can we give up the ghost and move the Nets? Hell, send them to Seattle since they want a team so bad. It works because Seattle has fish and fish get caught up in nets. Great.
FIX IT
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NBA needs to expand, too much talent not to. Time for Seattle to get a team again. Kansas City might now be a bad idea either, they clearly support their sports teams. they've already got the royals and cheifs
Silver: Las Vegas an NBA expansion candidate
NBA commissioner Adam Silver says Las Vegas is "definitely on our list" of cities under consideration for expansion franchises.www.espn.com
It’s going to happen
From the athletic
Yes, other cities could be in play for expansion, but all of them are long shots relative to Seattle and Las Vegas unless expansion goes beyond two teams, either in this round or a future one. Insiders will tell you that Silver has shown a particular zest for Mexico City, and places like Montreal, Vancouver, Kansas City, Louisville, Nashville, Virginia Beach, San Diego and Pittsburgh have been sniffing around as well. Nonetheless, the expectation is that the next round will likely be limited to two teams, and that Seattle and Las Vegas are heavy favorites to be the two. — John Hollinger, senior NBA writer
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Mexico City is a TERRIBLE idea imo
They will run Into to many of the same problems Vancouver had BUT WAY WORSE
Mexican peso is trash to the USD
Soccer is BY FAR AND LARGE the #1 sport.
Language barrier
Player won't want to play there full time
And it may be dangerous, let's not act like kidnapping folks with money ain't a thing down there with the cartels.
How the hell would this work?!
They will run Into to many of the same problems Vancouver had BUT WAY WORSE
Mexican peso is trash to the USD
Soccer is BY FAR AND LARGE the #1 sport.
Language barrier
Player won't want to play there full time
And it may be dangerous, let's not act like kidnapping folks with money ain't a thing down there with the cartels.
How the hell would this work?!
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Montreal and Vegas.
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This is by far the longest the NBA has gone without any expansion teams.
2 teams in 2026
2 teams in 2030
To help expand the reach of the game, more than likely two of those teams will be outside the U.S.
2 teams in 2026
2 teams in 2030
To help expand the reach of the game, more than likely two of those teams will be outside the U.S.
NBA wants to expand, but talent wise expansion is going to make the league worse. So many bums in the league, and then adding 2 more teams is such a bad idea.
But even with adding more bums to the league, Giannis bro will still be the worst player.
But even with adding more bums to the league, Giannis bro will still be the worst player.
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There’s dozens of players not in the league or not getting touches/playing times that could be in the league or could flourish with more touches/playing time.