Sonics Update

[mobes23]

Figured it was time to retire the Sacramento/Seattle thread since that story is over. The latest is that Chris Hansen is talking expansion with the NBA. This sounds more concrete than some of the previous rumors.

Link: http://mynorthwest.com/27/2294457/Report-Hansen-talking-expansion-with-NBA

I totally get that expansion might make sense to NBA owners given the size of the Seattle market and the big money Hansen/Balmer are willing to pay. But doesn't the talent level seem kind of diluted already?

Best guess is that they add two more teams; although, it's been discussed plenty that they don't necessarily need an even number of teams.

 

[BlazersFanatic]

Great News! Hope they can get it done and bring a team back to Seattle.

 

[porkchopexpress]

Small chance that the Coyotes might relocate to seattle. NHL in Phoenix never made sense to me. Same with Florida.

http://tracking.si.com/2013/06/17/coyotes-seattle-relocation/?sct=hp_t2_a11&eref=sihp

“I really want to bring down expectations. We are very clearly Plan B for the NHL and this team. I feel compelled to say this after the experience we had with Sacramento than the likelihood of us having a team here in a couple of weeks is low.”

 

[MARIS61]

The league needs to shrink, not grow. Drop 3-4 teams so it's all NBA quality players. There are about 50 guys dragging the talent-level down.

 

[chris_in_pdx]

The league needs to shrink, not grow.

Yeaaahhhhh that's not gonna happen.

 

[BlazerWookee]

Suck the Fonics.

 

[jlprk]

League's expanding? Great news for Nolan, Sasha, and Freeland!

 

[mobes23]

Sounds like the Key Arena floor ice maker thingamabob was cemented over, so there'd be some work to get hockey up and running. Maybe they could just use roller skates?