Mediocre Man
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So you think it makes the most sense for the NBA to keep a team in Portland?I think it makes the most sense by far that the Blazers stay in Portland. I don't care that the idea that the Mayor and Governor are most into is refurbishing/renovating what was once known as the Rose Garden. The fact that they're talking like they're into the idea of the state and city sharing a significant portion of the multibillion dollar financial burden to keep the Blazers here is way more than what we saw in Seattle. Before Bennett was even the owner there was a ton of posturing by local and state politicians that the public shouldn't share in the burden with a billionaire... and they didn't.
So I think we're in a far different place than Seattle was when they started to lose their team (our politicians are saying they want to work to keep the team). The league is in a far different place than it was back then (way more profitable). We are a far different market than Seattle because while the Seattle metro area is just shy of two times the size of the Portland metro area, Seattle had three major pro sports teams when they lost the Sonics and we have only the Blazers (The Timber are fun but let's be real).
All in all I'm sure I'm not going to quiet the chicken littles of the forum but there is no reason to think that our team will get moved.