Most likely city the Blazers are moved to?

[SharpesTriumph]

The Blazers lease is ending in a few years, Jody and the Vulcans have held off any extensions talks that the city is willing to engage in.

Plus the cost cutting moves and lack of building a contender could be signs the team will be moved.

What city do you think the Blazers are most likely to be moved to?

Seattle - bigger city no NBA team and could most retain the Portland fanbase
Las Vegas - growing, has an NFL team, huge tourist and events to attract revenue
Los Angeles - Players have the largest presence here of any city, desirable weather in the NBA season, and big enough to support a third team.
Vancouver - History of a team here, would stay in the region, and expand the Canada market
Austin - Massive recent influx of company headquarters, tech, largest city without a pro sports team, close to Dallas/Houston/San Antonio

 

[illmatic99]

this is not necessary.

 

[RR7]

Fuck this thread

 

[Hoopguru]

Fuck Seattle

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Blazers aren't moving.

 

[OneSport3]

This is the stupidest take in the history of this forum.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

This is the stupidest take in the history of this forum.

I promise you I've had worse.

 

[AldoTrapani]

Fuck outta here.. blazers ain’t leaving our city. The NBA bent over backwards to keep the Kings in Sacramento. And that’s a worse ran franchise known for decades of incompetence.

After the Sonics leaving Seattle debacle the NBA never wants to uproot a well known market with great fan support. Their still getting killed publicly about the Seattle situation…

 

[Orion Bailey]

Okay really. The nba is not forcing us to Seattle, which would be the only thing remotely realistic. Jody isnt moving this team. She might sell and new owners might look at Seattle, but that's about as close to the Blazers leaving as i can realistically think of.


Otherwise the nba isn't going to go without a team in the nw. Just too many nba fans and money to be lost out on.

 

[Wade Garrett]

This is the stupidest take in the history of this forum.

Now wait just a minute!!!!
Americon told me that twice yesterday!
Somebody's either lying or exaggerating greatly, now, which is it?
But, yeah, this is an extremely stupid thread.

 

[MickZagger]

Where’s the option for Tupelo, Mississippi?

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

Las Vegas.

The Raider and the Golden Knights are booming in town. City growing a lot.

 

[Natebishop3]

I could see the Vulcans thinking that if they move the team to Seattle they would still keep the following in Portland, but be in a bigger market.

 

[speeds]

Las Vegas will likely have a team this decade but hopefully not yours.

Where’s the option for Tupelo, Mississippi?

Sports have been banned in Tupelo since 1981.

 

[SharpesTriumph]

I could see the Vulcans thinking that if they move the team to Seattle they would still keep the following in Portland, but be in a bigger market.

Yes I agree. Plus Jody Allen, Bert Kolde, Bill Hilf all live in Seattle, and the Vulcan's biggest sports team is in Seattle. Makes sense they want to combine everything up there, and try to maintain the market to Portland fans that you can drive 2 hours and still follow your team.

 

[MickZagger]

Las Vegas will likely have a team this decade but hopefully not yours.



Sports have been banned in Tupelo since 1981.

Chaos spilled out because Eddie ‘Spaghetti’ Gilbert got screwed on the behind the ref’s back eye gouge.

Hardly the malice in the palace.

 

[Natebishop3]

Yes I agree. Plus Jody Allen, Bert Kolde, Bill Hilf all live in Seattle, and the Vulcan's biggest sports team is in Seattle. Makes sense they want to combine everything up there, and try to maintain the market to Portland fans that you can drive 2 hours and still follow your team.

I'm sure nobody ever thought the Sonics would leave Seattle either.

What happened? They got ownership that was motivated to move the team and they found a way to do it.

What do we currently have? Ownership that has zero loyalty to Portland. The NBA would have to step in to protect us.

 

[Strenuus]

I promise you I've had worse.

I've had worser.

 

[Strenuus]

Yes I agree. Plus Jody Allen, Bert Kolde, Bill Hilf all live in Seattle, and the Vulcan's biggest sports team is in Seattle. Makes sense they want to combine everything up there, and try to maintain the market to Portland fans that you can drive 2 hours and still follow your team.

I can barely afford to drive 10 minutes to the game (meaning pay for tickets, etc.)

They can go fuck themselves if they move. I'd stop being a fan and id be done with the NBA too cause the only reason I watch is because we have a local team.

 

[HailBlazers]

I'm sure nobody ever thought the Sonics would leave Seattle either.

What do we currently have? Ownership that has zero loyalty to Portland. The NBA would have to step in to protect us.

Seattle would need protection from Blazers fans in the outlandish case that went down.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

I'm sure nobody ever thought the Sonics would leave Seattle either.

What happened? They got ownership that was motivated to move the team and they found a way to do it.

What do we currently have? Ownership that has zero loyalty to Portland. The NBA would have to step in to protect us.

Again, there is no financial reason for the Blazers to leave Portland.

The Moda is been well maintained and improved since it was first built.

Portland is a captive market, the only competition for the sports dollar are the Timbers.

It is a completely different situation than Seattle and the Sonics.

Sonics had a garbage arena with no one wanting to build a new one.

Plus Seattle had and still has huge competition for the sports dollar with the NFL and MLB.

The league and owners would not approve such a move.

The biggest reason is the league is looking to expand.

The owners get no money from teams that move.

The owners do get money from expansion fees.

The Blazers under McGowan became profitable.

Everything points that they will continue to be profitable.

The league is looking to expand into new markets including Seattle, Vegas, and Vancouver, not reshuffle the deck and move a team into those areas.

 

[SharpesTriumph]

Again, there is no financial reason for the Blazers to leave Portland.

The Moda is been well maintained and improved since it was first built.

Portland is a captive market, the only competition for the sports dollar are the Timbers.

It is a completely different situation than Seattle and the Sonics.

Sonics had a garbage arena with no one wanting to build a new one.

Plus Seattle had and still has huge competition for the sports dollar with the NFL and MLB.

The league and owners would not approve such a move.

The biggest reason is the league is looking to expand.

The owners get no money from teams that move.

The owners do get money from expansion fees.

The Blazers under McGowan became profitable.

Everything points that they will continue to be profitable.

The league is looking to expand into new markets including Seattle, Vegas, and Vancouver, not reshuffle the deck and move a team into those areas.

Counter point; Vulcan could get the city of Seattle to pay to build much of a new arena, whereas back when the Sonics left the MLB and NFL had just got new publicly financed arenas. Vulcan has goodwill and leverage with the city and residents from having the Seahawks in Seattle. A state of the art Barclays style arena in a much bigger city would get far more luxury box revenue than what the Moda is getting. Blazers could continue to get revenue from the Moda arena for concerns. Plus more TV revenue for all of the NW.

Hell they probably rename the team the NORTHWEST TRAILBLAZERS! And play 5 games a year in Portland to say it still is the "Portland Blazers" too just splitting time in the NW. Some Portland casual fans might hardly notice or care about the change.

Just because the team went from unprofitable to profitable, doesn't mean they can't be much more profitable after a later move.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Counter point; Vulcan could get the city of Seattle to pay to build much of a new arena, whereas back when the Sonics left the MLB and NFL had just got new publicly financed arenas. Vulcan has goodwill and leverage with the city and residents from having the Seahawks in Seattle. A state of the art Barclays style arena in a much bigger city would get far more luxury box revenue than what the Moda is getting. Blazers could continue to get revenue from the Moda arena for concerns. Plus more TV revenue for all of the NW.

Hell they probably rename the team the NORTHWEST TRAILBLAZERS! And play 5 games a year in Portland to say it still is the "Portland Blazers" too just splitting time in the NW. Some Portland casual fans might hardly notice or care about the change.

Just because the team went from unprofitable to profitable, doesn't mean they can't be much more profitable after a later move.

The league and owners won't approve it.

They would just tell the Vulcans to sell the Blazers and then put in a bid for a new franchise.

Blazers could continue to get revenue from the Moda arena for concerns.

So you would pay money to the Blazers because you're concerned they might move?!? Wouldn't it be cheaper to buy a ticket to a Blazer game?

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

Moving to Seattle is unlikely due to the rivalry, no arena existing to play in, etc.

Vegas is very likely. T-mobile arena, and ResortsWorld is looking to build an arena on their property too. Sports is getting very popular there, the city is expanding very rapidly and growing more and more. The sports teams get good support there.

You'd have to get a buyer who would want to keep the Blazers in Oregon, and honestly, they would be way more profitable/valuable in a place like Las Vegas.

 

[Natebishop3]

Again, there is no financial reason for the Blazers to leave Portland.

The Moda is been well maintained and improved since it was first built.

Portland is a captive market, the only competition for the sports dollar are the Timbers.

It is a completely different situation than Seattle and the Sonics.

Sonics had a garbage arena with no one wanting to build a new one.

Plus Seattle had and still has huge competition for the sports dollar with the NFL and MLB.

The league and owners would not approve such a move.

The biggest reason is the league is looking to expand.

The owners get no money from teams that move.

The owners do get money from expansion fees.

The Blazers under McGowan became profitable.

Everything points that they will continue to be profitable.

The league is looking to expand into new markets including Seattle, Vegas, and Vancouver, not reshuffle the deck and move a team into those areas.

Counter point - who the hell would want to put a team in Oklahoma City? And yet....

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Counter point - who the hell would want to put a team in Oklahoma City? And yet....

It's fun watching you go all emo every time the Blazers do something you don't like.

 

[SharpesTriumph]

The league and owners won't approve it.

They would just tell the Vulcans to sell the Blazers and then put in a bid for a new franchise.



So you would pay money to the Blazers because you're concerned they might move?!? Wouldn't it be cheaper to buy a ticket to a Blazer game?

Concerts

 

[Natebishop3]

It's fun watching you go all emo every time the Blazers do something you don't like.

lol

I didn't start the thread. I'm offering my opinion. Not sure why that's emo.

 

[blazerfan11]

Pretty sure they will be moving to Sacramento. They have a nice new arena but no NBA team.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Pretty sure they will be moving to Sacramento. They have a nice new arena but no NBA team.