Seattle narrowly missed stealing the Kings from Sacramento, but instead, they find themselves still starving for an NBA franchise. It’s unfortunate because Seattle is a great NBA town.
But all may not be lost for the Emerald City. Chris Hansen and Steve Ballmer, the principal investors in the attempt bring basketball back, have been in talks with the league regarding an expansion franchise. At this point, that may be the only way to go.
Hansen and Ballmer reportedly have had “productive talks” with the NBA regarding expansion. If this does come to fruition, it’s probably years away, but at least it’s a start.
Chris Hansen and Steve Ballmer, the principal investors in the prospective Seattle basketball ownership group, have reportedly started “productive” talks with the NBA for securing an expansion team.
Expansion seems to be the preferred option for Hansen’s group, which lost its bid last month to acquire the Sacramento Kings and relocate them to Seattle. There appears to be a “working plan” to bring the NBA back to Seattle, according to Tim Montemayor of KGO Radio in San Francisco.
“Several NBA sources in the know tell me there have been productive talks on expansion in Seattle,”Montemayor wrote Wednesday on Twitter. “As the league preps for a new TV deal they have discussed a timetable but have not settled the issue.
H/T: seattlepi.com
