It has long been believed<\/a> that those are the cities that will get teams if the NBA chooses to expand. Seattle has been clamoring for the NBA\u2019s return since the SuperSonics were relocated to Oklahoma City nearly 20 years ago.<\/p>\n\u201cI had a productive Zoom meeting this afternoon with Commissioner Silver,\u201d Ferguson posted on social media. \u201cIt remains a top priority for me to bring back the Sonics.\u201d<\/p>\n
Silver has also met with Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo in recent days about the expansion topic. The vote in New York this week will not guarantee that the NBA adds franchises, but will move the league one step closer and show that the current ownership groups at least have some interest in adding to the current 30-team setup.<\/p>\n
According to Monday\u2019s statement, One Roof Sports and Entertainment will oversee the Kraken, Climate Pledge Arena, the Kraken Community Iceplex and the organization\u2019s interests in the Coachella Valley Firebirds of the AHL and Acrisure Arena in Palm Desert, California.<\/p>\n
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AP Basketball Writer Tim Reynolds contributed to this report.<\/p>\n
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