The Portland Trail Blazers are looking towards the future as renovations for the Moda Center were approved by the Oregon Legislature earlier this week.
The news of these renovations erase any doubt from the Blazers relocating to a new city, which is a huge relief for Portland and the NBA. It is expected that the renovations will cost somewhere between $365-600 million. NBA commissioner Adam Silver visited Portland officials and spoke about the need for renovations for the Moda Center.
“I’ve had great conversations with the governor and the mayor, and it’s been a bipartisan effort,” Silver said via the Associated Press.
“I think everyone in this community recognizes that, even in addition to the Trail Blazers and the Fire — and we can’t forget about the Fire, which are about to open this season — that these arenas are multiuse facilities, whether it’s conventions or trade shows, concerts, graduations, you name it. They’re part of the lifeblood of communities. So it’s not just for the Trail Blazers and the Fire. You need a state-of-the-art arena here.”
Blazers Enter New Era With Moda Center Renovations