The NBA commissioner informed league owners that Seattle is no longer a "lock" for expansion?That's the word according to a new report from ESPN, and if you're a Seattleite, you just spit out your $9 oat-milk latte.This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners.If you sign up or place a wager, FOX News may be compensated.
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(Kirby Lee/Imagn Images)SACRAMENTO MAKES ITS CASE AS MLB'S NEXT EXPANSION CITY, CALLING ITSELF A MARKET TOO BIG TO IGNORELast March, all 30 of the NBA's owners voted in favor of exploring expansion in Seattle and Las Vegas.The thought was that this would finally lead to a Sonics return after the team left the Emerald City for Oklahoma City in 2008.ESPN's Brian Windhorst was on television telling Seattle fans to get excited.
But Friday, Windhorst's latest article left fans exasperated.The acclaimed NBA reporter wrote that while Silver is a "full-go" on expanding to Vegas, Seattle is far from a guarantee.The commissioner reportedly mentioned Mexico City as an expansion alternative in a meeting with the board of governors last month.Seattle SuperSonics and Kevin Durant fans in stands with signs during game vs.
Phoenix Suns at Key Arena.(John W.
McDonough/Sports Illustrated via Getty Images)ROGER GOODELL DETAILS NFL EXPANSION POSSIBILITIES AND A TIMETABLE FOR A FULL SEASON OF INTERNATIONAL GAMESThis didn't officially break any promises, but it did seem to violate an unwritten understanding.It was no accident that the aforementioned owners' vote named Vegas and Seattle exclusively.The former is one of the world's foremost entertainment capitals, and the latter has a starving fan base and state-of-the-art venue in Climate Pledge Arena.Just as notably, One Roof Sports — the group spearheading the Son...