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Not trying to hate on you........ but Jesus H Christ, I have been saying this since day 1...........I heard an explanation on a reason why people think the vote was so hands down and it makes sense. Not sure if mentioned in here yet, but according to NBC Sports, a theory is that the owners down't want to set a precedent that ownership groups needing to fund new arenas in order to remain in their city, do not end up putting up their own money in order to finance it. What they like about the Kings proposal is that it involves a larger amount coming from taxpayers. NBA owners, as greedy as it sounds, want the arenas to be funded by municipalities rather than their own pockets. Makes sense. It's unfortunate, but coming from Stern and the NBA...Makes sense.
Seattle hasn't been able to get a new arena for 20 years
http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=19921014&slug=1518529
Ackerley hinted this could be the Sonics' last season in Seattle unless a new arena is built in Seattle or the Sonics' present home, the 30-year-old Coliseum, is refurbished.
so if you want/keep a team you have to not only have an arena subsidy by the city but refuse revenue sharing
I disagree with the part where he says Seattle didnt do anything to keep them there on both parts. Balmer did come late but what city would seriously spend $600 million on a brand new arena in kent? Especially since we had just renovated key arena right before that.
^ I don't know the finer-details, but that was always my impression of the situation... that Clay set unrealistic/unreasonable demands, which eventually resulted in "Oh well, guess I'll have to move..."
^ I don't know the finer-details, but that was always my impression of the situation... that Clay set unrealistic/unreasonable demands, which eventually resulted in "Oh well, guess I'll have to move..."
KC had little support for the Royals/Kings for many years before they were moved. This situation is completely different, especially since KC has expressed little interest in regaining an NBA time the Kings left 28 years ago. It's tough to make the same argument for Sacramento since the city has 2 of the longest sellout streaks in NBA history, and has only had a handful of playoff worthy teams.This.^ I don't know the finer-details, but that was always my impression of the situation... that Clay set unrealistic/unreasonable demands, which eventually resulted in "Oh well, guess I'll have to move..."
Plus it's funny Kevin Johnson calls Seattle out for poaching when sacremento poached the team from Kansas City in the first place
2016 is 3 years away, Arison said as muchExpansion isn't going to happen anytime soon, though. Which is why the Hansen group is desperately doing whatever it can at the last second to change minds.