Well, you can’t say they aren’t trying. The capital of California, led by mayor Kevin Johnson, is doing all they can to keep the Kings there. A decision could be made very soon on whether or not the team relocates to Anaheim…
The NBA left town Tuesday.
There’s no guarantee it will be back.
Mayor Kevin Johnson, business leaders and fans have done all they could in the past few months to prevent the Sacramento Kings from relocating to Anaheim.
The final and perhaps most critical step came Tuesday, when the corporate community handed NBA representatives deposits on more than $10 million in sponsorship pledges for the Kings to stay at least another year.
“Today is another historic day in Sacramento,” Johnson said. “The NBA had said to Sacramento, `Show me the money.’ And today, we’re doing just that. We’re making a down payment on the future of the Sacramento Kings and this being their permanent home.”
Now the decision is out of the city’s control.
The NBA relocation committee headed by Clay Bennett—who moved the Seattle SuperSonics to Oklahoma City three years ago as owner—will issue a final report to Commissioner David Stern later this week. Then Kings owners Joe and Gavin Maloof will finally decide the franchise’s fate.
The Maloofs have until Monday to file a relocation request to the league, which fellow owners would have to approve by a majority vote. The Maloofs remain undecided.
Read more about the possible relocation via AP on Yahoo.com
