The most likely expansion locations will be out west, Seattle & Las Vegas so that they could place the Timberwolves in the Eastern Conference. Some people could argue Memphis or New Orleans move to the east instead because they are technically further east than Minneapolis, but Minnesota makes more sense to be in the Eastern Conference and be on the same division as the Chicago Bulls Detroit Pistons and Indiana Pacers, as examples, because 1) the other top North American sports leagues have Minnesota have a rivalry with Chicago 2) all of the Timberwolves division rivals are too far away from them, and 3) it reduces travel time for Timberwolves whenever they go on the road

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@@Kevin-Green I think New Orleans and Memphis will go east before Minnesota. Really good thought process though and totally with you.

San diego, pittsburgh, louisville, kansas city, virginia beach, seattle, vegas, montreal, vancouver and mexico city

Vegas and Seattle will get an expansion team first but KC, SD, Pittsburgh, Nashville, etc will definitely be in the running for the next round after this.

A few years ago there was a rumour that the Kings were moving to Seattle

@SkintoneChickenbone

15 сағат бұрын

I remember that it was Chris Hansan that almost pulled it off

@kedrprao

11 сағат бұрын

One India guy stopped that from happening and kept Kings in Sacramento

It was charlotte to New Orleans

NBA can not add only 1 expansion team in next round since NBA would have an ODD number of teams. They're gonna add 2 teams which will be in Seattle and Las Vegas, and both teams will be in the Western Conference and then the NBA is going to move the New Orleans Pelicans and the Memphis Grizzlies to the Eastern Conference where they should've been all along geographically speaking.

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@@itinservice I share this exact sentiment.

@rubaiyat300

2 сағат бұрын

I'm amused years on this is still happening, but at least this wasn't on TV like what happened on ESPN. If 2 teams are added in the West. Only ONE Western team can move East. Cause the end result needs to be adding 1 team to each conference.

I was born in Seattle in 1973, where I grew up. Sonics and Blazers fan. Japanese-American and male. I was 6 years old and finishing up kindergarten, when the Sonics won the championship. At my elementary school was a mural of Sonics players, numbers 1, 8, 24 and 43 (Gus Williams, Lonnie Shelton, Dennis Johnson, and Jack Sikma). 1993-94 was one of the BEST years of my life (not even that first round loss to Denver could ruin my year), and 1996 was pretty special, too. I'm a "jersey guru," and have a LOT of jerseys, and here is a sampling of my Sonics jerseys: Hersey Hawkins, Brent Barry, Wally Szczerbiak, Luke Ridnour, Don MacLean, Jon Sundvold, Russ Schoene, Vitaly Pitapenki, Steve Hawes, Robert Swift, Kendall Gill, Ervin Johnson, Jerome James, Aaron Williams, Peja Drobnjak, Vladimir Radmanovic, Nick Collison, Kevin DuRant and Rashard Lewis.

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Күн бұрын

@@unappealingundesirable2826 this is awesome. Thanks for sharing!

Seattle and Las Vegas to be next hopefully,good friends!!!👍🏾

Correction: there hasn’t been an NBA expansion team since 2004, when the Charlotte Bobcats had their inaugural season. The original Hornets franchise moved from Charlotte to New Orleans in 2002, and then Charlotte got a new team in 2004 with the Bobcats moniker and the number of NBA teams was raised from 29 to 30. In 2013, Bobcats ownership purchased the Hornets-rights from New Orleans including the original Charlotte Hornets’ history and records

@fredfabric

5 күн бұрын

Regarding the potential for future expansion: I would wager that we will get 4 expansion teams within the next 15 years. This due to 1) “too much” parity resulting from the new CBA, 2) the play-in tournament has removed the “middle class” of teams and has thusly created a big divide between the good to great teams and the bad teams, and 3) there has been an influx of talent into the NBA from non-US countries and the “wealth” needs to be spread out (both in terms of talent but also payroll). My guess is that we will see US expansion by 2030 with my odds-on favorites being Seattle (for historic reasons) and Las Vegas (due to financial reasons), however, if gambling is deemed too much of a risk in Vegas I would put my money (ironically) on Kansas City due to fan interest, market size, and geographic location. Then by 2040, I would wager that we get at least one international team with Mexico City and Montreal being at the top of my list of cities due to market size and location (maybe Vancouver just edges Montreal as the Canadian team for historical reasons) with LV or KC as US dark horses depending on what happens within the next 6 years

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5 күн бұрын

@@fredfabric noted. Thank you

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5 күн бұрын

@@fredfabric interesting thought process. I’m right there with you. I think Seattle and Vegas are next no matter what!

@dreamcage1801

3 күн бұрын

@@NBAXCLUSIVEdon’t know that for sure because other cities are interesting too. I would not be surprised if they expand to 4 cities.

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3 күн бұрын

@@dreamcage1801 that would be great for the NBA if they expand 4 teams!

Seattle should've been having a team before now. But I don't think Sliver will allow it because he's a old commissioner crony. Las Vegas and some other city will get a teams before Seattle.

The Grizzlies and Raptors were not the last expansion teams.. What about the Charlotte Bobcats who are now the Hornets? That's how there is a New Orleans Pelicans franchise, who were originally the Hornets

I think the NBA has the potential to expand to 40 teams in the future: 20 in the west and 20 in the east. - San Diego - Baltimore - Pittsburgh - Las Vegas - Kansas - Nashville - Seattle - New Mexico - Vancouver - Buffalo

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@@bonzobonanza maybe by 2040… but as Kevin Garnett once said, anything is possible!

Seattle KC and Darkhorse Louisville

I've lived in Oregon for 23 years. But, I lived west of Seattle for 14 1/2 years before. I am loyal to all the Seattle teams: the Huskies; the Seahawks; the Sonics; the Kraken; the Sounders; and the Mariners! I hope the Sonics return!!!!

Expansion is on the horizon, and with the CBA completed and Media Rights Deal beginning its negotiation period, it seems that it is only a matter of time before the NBA expands. I strongly believe Seattle and Las Vegas will be awarded teams in the next expansion round, but given Adam Silver and Marc Tatum’s rhetoric surrounding Mexico City, it is reasonable to believe that Mexico City will be considered as well. However, these are some logistical issues with expansion that the NBA simply cannot avoid: Altitude- This one is huge. Mexico City has an elevation of 7,349 ft, more than 2,000 feet more than Denver. The altitude is visibly a problem for players. This isn’t the Olympics. This isn’t baseball. This isn’t football. In the NBA, players do not have days to prepare for events in extremely high elevation. They will have to fly into Mexico City, play that night, and then fly out the next morning. When the Heat played the Spurs in December in Mexico City, the entire Heat team, one of the best conditioned teams in the NBA, looked incredibly exhausted. 41 games in Mexico City simply is not realistic. Even for the G league team, opposing players such as Willie Cauley-Stein have had to sit out games due to the altitude. Imagine Embiid or Zion playing in Mexico City. Travel: This one isn’t as big of an issue, but it’s hard to ignore. Yes, Mexico City to NYC is a shorter flight than NYC to LA, but you have to consider that Mexico City is far from EVERY NBA team. The nearest NBA city from NYC is Philly, which is 94 miles. The nearest NBA city from Mexico City is San Antonio, which is 700 miles. Portland may be far from other NBA cities, but it is much closer to Sacramento and San Francisco than Mexico City is to San Antonio, and presumably Seattle when it returns will also be very close to Portland. Mexico City is out of the way for any road trip. Add the hassle of international travel and it becomes clear that travel would be an obstacle, regardless of what Mark Tatum might have said in December. Desirability: I also strongly believe that players will not want to live in Mexico City. The country as a whole is less developed than Canada and the United States, and while Mexico City is very nice and cosmopolitan, it is still very culturally different than the United States and Canada, not to mention the language barrier that exists. Expecting players to move their families to Mexico City is something that I do not think is reasonable from the NBA's point of view. The NBPA does not have a direct say in expansion, but given how much the league front office and owners value players, it would be hard to imagine the NBA expanding to Mexico City against the will of the players. Again, Mexico City has world-class restaurants, clubs, and venues, but if players do not want to play in Toronto and especially did not want to play in Vancouver, Mexico City seems next to impossible. I mean, you cannot even drink the tap water in CDMX, and MLB and NFL players have reported getting sick from the food. The G-League players that rave about Mexico City are also making much less money, so the five star treatment they receive is a major step up from anything else they would get. NBA players are making much more money, so they would gain little from the cushy lifestyle that the G-League players in Mexico City have. Also, G-League players have fewer options to play basketball professionally, so they would be much more willing to play in Mexico City, but because NBA players have options, it is hard to imagine many players choosing Mexico City over the US or Canada. Keep in mind Mexico City has an HDI of 0.815, while the lowest US state, Mississippi, has an HDI of 0.866. These things matter when considering where players want to or would even tolerate playing and raising a family. Finally, CDMX can be very racist to black people, and anti-black behavior is unfortunately more tolerated in Mexico than the US or Canada, which would undoubtedly affect NBA players in Mexico City. Safety: On paper, Mexico City is safer than some NBA cities, but it is the perception that still makes it an issue. The view is that because Mexico City is in Mexico, by extension Mexico City is unsafe. For this reason, the G-League team in Mexico needs armed security to and from games. Now, imagine how much additional security NBA players would need. The players would also effectively be made to live in a bubble in Polanco, which will probably create extra challenges for getting to and from games. Traffic and pollution are also absolutely horrendous. These are simply issues which do not exist in Seattle or Las Vegas. Edit: While Mexico City appears to have lower crime rates than many NBA cities, I strongly believe Mexican crime statistics are severely underreported compared to American crime statistics. Experts have indicated that over 90% of crimes go unsolved in Mexico, so it would not surprise me if Mexico City’s true crime rate is actually higher than any NBA city. Plus, Mexico police is much more corrupt than American/Canadian police on all levels, so that certainly doesn’t help. Currency: Selling tickets in pesos, a currency much weaker than USD or CAD, and paying salaries in USD is also bound to be an issue. Look, an NBA team in Mexico City is somewhat an intriguing idea, but from a logistical standpoint, it will be a disaster. I do largely think that Silver and Tatum's rhetoric regarding Mexican expansion has been that of PR to keep the Mexican market engaged, as well as to place pressure on Seattle or Las Vegas. Just my thoughts.

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2 күн бұрын

@@Kevin-Green really interesting though process and perspective. Thank you for sharing.

@marelizmax

Күн бұрын

Very true points you’re taking into account here. I personally think maybe they should look at a city in Northern Mexico, in a bordering state. I immediately think about Monterrey, NL

Seattle 💚🏀 and Kansas City ❤🏀

I’m pretty sure Nashville will never be in consideration for a NBA team unless the Grizzlies leave Memphis. Tennessee is not a state big enough to support two teams from the same league.

montreal

@MacinMtlqc.

5 күн бұрын

Yeah Montreal Quebec bro ❤❤

@A350Airways

Күн бұрын

After Seattle and Vegas got theirs...

San Diego, Louisville and Pittsburgh deserve a look as an NBA team too

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6 күн бұрын

Totally agree! I think SD is tough considering the market but Pittsburg would be awesome!

@dreamcage1801

6 күн бұрын

@@NBAXCLUSIVE yup Pittsburgh would be the steel curtain of the NBA

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6 күн бұрын

@@NBAXCLUSIVE I know SD will be hard considering the market but could work and besides cali is all about the dough

@stefanharris659

4 күн бұрын

No they don’t. It’s Seattle and Vegas

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4 күн бұрын

@@stefanharris659 Seattle and Vegas I believe are definitely the next two cities that will get an NBA franchise.

Kentucky should get a team! They love basketball

Conneticut

No Montreal? The metro is literally bigger than Seattle or Las Vegas… Plus why does California have 4 teams? While Canada who is the same size only has one?

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2 күн бұрын

@@seananthony7494 fair points.

@A350Airways

Күн бұрын

The big Montreal problems are weather (it's horribly cold by NBA standards, Detroit, Toronto, Milwaukee, Chicago and Minnesota would be the closest things in existing NBA markets), taxes (even in the absence of jock taxes, Quebec taxes are atrocious) and, to a lesser extent, international travel. Language, while brought up before, is mostly a front office problem, considering that one can live in Montreal without speaking French (just not necessarily everywhere in the city), and the front office will have to deal with the fans and the media more than individual players will.

@seananthony7494

Күн бұрын

@@A350Airways The Language barrier would be easier to navigate then it would in Mexico City, there is a higher percentage of English Speakers in Quebec then there is Mexico, also it would be a huge free agent destination for the French speakers in the league. Like Victor Wembanyama, Joel Embiid, Rudy Gobert, and this year’s first and second picks are French. Not including next year’s lottery picks are looking more and more French. Seeing how hard Montreal is wanting a NBA team I wouldn’t be surprised if they offer the NBA some tax breaks. But I think they are a more likely pick than Mexico City or Kansas City.

The best that's will be seattle

2nd apron was made in preparation for the expansion.

If Seattle doesn’t get a team I will never watch a NBA game again.

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4 күн бұрын

@@stefanharris659 😯

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4 күн бұрын

@@NBAXCLUSIVE are you just a bot?

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4 күн бұрын

@@stefanharris659 are you?!

Seattle and Las Vegas will be the next two expansion teams. After that, Vancouver should be next. They were royally screwed last time by historical ineptitude both on and off the court. The city has also changed a lot since the Grizzlies left. Preseason games always sell out and basketball has become much more popular since the Grizzly days.

@dreamcage1801

Күн бұрын

@@highdough2712 STL or KC and then Pittsburgh or Louisville

@highdough2712

Күн бұрын

@@dreamcage1801 Vancouver is much bigger than all of those except for St Louis and definitely wealthier than all of them.

@dreamcage1801

Күн бұрын

@@highdough2712 STL would be great eastern conference expansion team with the bulls, pistons, Timberwolves, bucks, Cavs and pacers

@dreamcage1801

Күн бұрын

@@highdough2712 what about Nashville?

@user-ce6pp6rs4n

2 сағат бұрын

Vancouver will never get another team because of what happened before with the Grizzlies.

Seattle and Vegas will be next. Do one on NFL...it's crazy Toronto doesn't have an NFL team.

Clay Bennett is the Art Modell/Robert Irsay of the NBA

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@@christopherdonaldson8231 💯

They will go to places that give the NBA the biggest expansion fee, it's that simple. Didn't know LeFraud wanted to own a franchise in Vegas, it explains why they dragging their feet. With NBA LOVING china, I wouldn't put a china team over a european or african team first. PS. You forgot to put the New Orleans Pelicans on the map of NBA franchises.

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Күн бұрын

@@marianchicago4002 thank you for the feedback.

Vegas, Seattle, and Tampa!

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5 күн бұрын

@@JoseAguiar-cz9vk Tampa is an interesting one!

Vegas, Tampa

@dexterspeights3484

Күн бұрын

@KevinLopez-fq1ug Florida has the MIAMI HEAT. NBA is looking for new territory > a big population with cash to burn, which means increased profits!

NBA expansion teams: Cincinnati Barons, Kansas City Comets, Las Vegas Ramblers, Louisville Collonels, Seattle Supersonics, New Mezico Geicos.

@dreamcage1801

3 күн бұрын

San Diego orcas

@dexterspeights3484

13 сағат бұрын

Centurions or Gladiators is a better sounding name that Ramblers for new Vegas team.

I think las vegas will mostly get their expansion team

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@@kellengriffin254 💯

🎉and the 5th pick of mexico city cartels select Pablo Coke

Ottawa or Winnipeg?

If Seattle rejoins nba I feel like they should try a new team name as well because the word super sonic is a character from saga/Nintendo and why not have a new Canadian team join as well out of all of sports nhl has the other teams on ice but what if we bring basketball over to the other side by the u.s right next to Washington.

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@@joeydepaolo5250 I hear you but SuperSonics is such a classic name! Idk that they’d change it up.

just bring back the Supersonics!!!!!

Las Vegas will be the new expansion team. No doubt about it. Peace...

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@@novellprice132 💯

Bring back Seattle

Should be a lot more cities, these owners just being greedy.

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5 күн бұрын

@@danalabomme968 💰💰💰

@dreamcage1801

3 күн бұрын

@@NBAXCLUSIVEwhat owners be doing is criminal

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3 күн бұрын

@@dreamcage1801 how so?

@dreamcage1801

3 күн бұрын

@@NBAXCLUSIVE robbing people and someway to committing fraud

@dreamcage1801

3 күн бұрын

@@NBAXCLUSIVE they are stealing money

Idk when Louisville will ever get our respect

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Күн бұрын

@@solomnpennix9277 you think it’s a big enough market?

@solomnpennix9277

Күн бұрын

@@NBAXCLUSIVE Kentucky as a state creates more revenue from college basketball than any other state. We have a NBA arena already and over 1.3 million residents in the Louisville metro area. We OVERQUALIFIED only for us to have no real pro sports team in the whole state. It’s a fresh slate, an untapped market but like I said idk when if ever we’ll get our respect. Nashville, Indianapolis, Cincinnati, St.Louis- all have pro teams. I have NOOOO idea what separates those cities from us.

@solomnpennix9277

Күн бұрын

Besides Nashville

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Күн бұрын

@@solomnpennix9277 really good points.

glory to vancouver.

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4 күн бұрын

@@Johnselyo-nd1tp it would be interesting if the NBA returned to Vancouver. If attendance had been better I think they would have stayed!

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4 күн бұрын

@@NBAXCLUSIVE now is different we miss the grizzlies now. A Lot of us are waiting .

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4 күн бұрын

@@Johnselyo-nd1tp I can imagine.

Baltimore City DMV vs B-more Maryland is a Basketball state 💯💯💯💯💯💯🎯🎯🎯💪💪

It's going to be Seattle and Las Vegas. Mexico City is ridiculous, Nashville should focus on getting a MLB Team, Kansas City could be losing the ROYALS and/or CHIEFS because they didn't want to finance their Stadium upgrades.

@marelizmax

Күн бұрын

Mexico City is not as far fetched as many people think but I personally believe if they’re gonna do any City in Mexico it’s gotta be Monterrey. It’s a City around the size of Phoenix or Dallas, and it’s also very wealthy and has a NBA following as big as Mexico City. With the one difference it doesn’t have a crazy altitude change and it’s also just South of the border of Texas. Very close to all the cities in the southwest region of the US

Hey, Thundersonics fans: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma City, Baby!!

Change the capitanes name!! it’s literally the “captains” smh

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5 күн бұрын

@@Nerosung Capitanes is Captains in Spanish.

I honestly think Seattle had it's time so let other cities have a chance.

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2 күн бұрын

@@dartboard2646 you might be right but might be too tempting for the NBA not to go back.

San Diego doesn't deserve a team.

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@@djmenace3646 I tend to agree with this.

I don't the nba Will never expand to Mexico because why It's a foreign country

@mysterirhys

2 күн бұрын

Ummm…Canada? Toronto?

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2 күн бұрын

@@mysterirhys 💯💯💯

@marelizmax

Күн бұрын

Im pretty sure Canada is a foreign country too😂 and idk what yall on about. Mexico is still part of North America and pretty much the only other country it would make sense to expand the NBA to