{"id":753006,"date":"2026-06-05T09:30:18","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T09:30:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/753006\/"},"modified":"2026-06-05T09:30:18","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T09:30:18","slug":"most-likely-team-to-move-east-after-nba-expansion-revealed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/753006\/","title":{"rendered":"Most likely team to move East after NBA expansion revealed"},"content":{"rendered":"

All signs point toward the Minnesota Timberwolves being the team to move to the Eastern Conference once expansion to Las Vegas and Seattle is finalized.<\/p>\n

The Minnesota Timberwolves<\/a> have reportedly emerged as the most likely team to move to the Eastern Conference if the NBA expands to Seattle and Las Vegas.<\/p>\n

According to Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints<\/a>, league personnel believe Minnesota would be the leading candidate to switch conferences once expansion takes place.<\/p>\n

“Although Adam Silver did not specify anything about a team moving from the Western Conference to the Eastern Conference amid potential expansion to Las Vegas and Seattle, the conversations I’ve had with multiple league personnel indicate that the Minnesota Timberwolves are the likeliest,” Siegel reported.<\/p>\n

The NBA’s expansion plans remain in progress, with commissioner Adam Silver telling reporters at his end-of-season press conference that a final decision could come by the end of the year.<\/p>\n

The NBA Board of Governors approved the start of a formal process to explore expansion to Las Vegas and Seattle in March.<\/p>\n

If approved, the two potential new franchises are expected to begin play in the 2028-29 season.<\/p>\n

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