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Re: Agreement for new Seattle arena reached
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Re: Agreement for new Seattle arena reached
Originally posted by Proof21The NBA doesn't want to..but they may be forced to. Both cities deserve it..you can't deny that fact.
This should never have had to come down to this..Comment
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Re: Agreement for new Seattle arena reached
Which is why that isn't happening. They can barely support the 30 they have, they aren't adding one or two more.Comment
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No. Only way for Seattle and Sacramento both having teams in 5 years is that 6 new teams enter the NBA (for 6 team divsions) or a Team Moves.Xbox 360 Rosters:
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KJ's efforts are admirable, but ultimately too late to save the franchise as it now exists. 99% of that blame falls on the Maloofs, IMO. I think KJ getting Burkle involved is a great sign for Sacramento for the future. They need to get an arena plan in place and the NBA will return. They have the potential owners, they have the market size, they just need the arena. It's almost a carbon copy of the Seattle situation.Member of The OS Baseball Rocket Scientists AssociationComment
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Re: Agreement for new Seattle arena reached
They are leaving to Seattle. The papers are signed and the agreement is legally binding, especially with $30m down. The BOG will approve the transaction. There's no way they suddenly set a precedence of rejecting who a team is sold to because they won't want the same to happen to them when they sell. Not to mention it opens the door to anti-trust lawsuits. They want Seattle's market in the Association. Stern has wanted Ballmer as an owner for years.
KJ's efforts are admirable, but ultimately too late to save the franchise as it now exists. 99% of that blame falls on the Maloofs, IMO. I think KJ getting Burkle involved is a great sign for Sacramento for the future. They need to get an arena plan in place and the NBA will return. They have the potential owners, they have the market size, they just need the arena. It's almost a carbon copy of the Seattle situation.Comment
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Originally posted by Proof21You are correct. We have an arena plan in place.
Have they truly solidified a site?Member of The OS Baseball Rocket Scientists AssociationComment
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Re: Agreement for new Seattle arena reached
I'm assuming that's still Sacramento's stadium proposal. And potential owner would have to sign off on it, obviously.Comment
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The use of public funds was never approved though. Not to mention the city admitted they overestimated the value of leasing their parking garages to fund the arena and the additional money would have to come from elsewhere.
Now they are talking about a second site.
They may be in the planning stages, but they don't have a finalized plan that would give the NBA any kind of confidence.
It sucks for the people of Sacramento. Wish there was a different way of getting a team in Seattle.Member of The OS Baseball Rocket Scientists AssociationComment
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Re: Agreement for new Seattle arena reached
Sorry for all the Kings' fans,
but man the NBA just hasn't been the same w/o the SuperSonics!!!Comment
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Re: Agreement for new Seattle arena reached
Originally posted by Proof21Not a done deal yet...
And I would assume this team would be gutted regardless if they stay in Sacramento or move to Seattle. The Maloofs/Petrie have destroyed this club. We have a few pieces, but need some new direction to get the most out of the talent we do have.Comment
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Re: Agreement for new Seattle arena reached
Seattle has a signed purchase agreement with an ownership group that the NBA desperately wants. I don't think there'd be any precedent for the NBA BOG to blow this up, bring the value of the franchise back down (worth less in Sac), and take away their own power to do what they want with their own franchise. This deal is literally everything except done.
As someone who hasn't been a big NBA video game fan for a long time....how easy would it be for me to buy 2k13 and relocate the Kings as the Sonics? Anybody have good instructions for this type of thing? Any chance I can use actual Sonics uni's or will this be a Madden-esque crude relocation with very limited options. Would love to get some advice as I'm on the edge about picking this game up to get pumped up and familiarize myself with a league I thought I had abandoned forever.Comment
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