Return of the Sonics?

[nightmare3983]

I'd be surprised if the Kings end up anywhere but SoCal.

https://blogs.ocweekly.com/navelgazing/2012/06/sacramento_kings_anaheim_david_1.php

Stern said recently that there wouldn't support for the Kings moving at all. In general that could change but I don't know if a move to Anaheim in particular would get approved due to the proximity to the LA teams. Plus, the Honda Center is an 19-year old building. It would be smarter to go to a proven basketball city that will build a new arena (assuming everything gets cleared in Seattle).

 

[Nasty Style]

Yea it was unincoporated King COunty at the time and it was a subdivision with nice big houses up in the mountain above Woodinville. Tons of cool trails back in there to go exploring.

Did you live by Redmond Ridge? All that area is still unincorporated King county.

 

[Nasty Style]

Wait wait wait...... So the "To Catch a Predator/Wes Mantooth" guy is trying to get an NBA team back in Seattle? They should just move Jordan's team there and call it good.

LOL, that's who I thought of when I first heard the name "Chris Hansen". Why don't you take a seat right there.

 

[Stoked]

Did you live by Redmond Ridge? All that area is still unincorporated King county.

To be honest I do not remember it that well. It might have been.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

If any teams gets moved it should be the Atlanta Hawks. They have been a pretty good team the past 5 years and their fans suck complete ***.

 

[Hotdog]

I feel so bad for Seattle fans. They finally get the franchise guy in durant only to have it ripped from them

 

[Nasty Style]

It's been a while, but, I have the final results of the arena being built to make way for an NBA team. I'm just going to post the e-mail I received from a council member:
I have some good news about the proposed arena, and I wanted you to be the first to know.



I just voted to approve the final Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between King County, the City of Seattle, and the investment group led by Chris Hansen to develop an arena. It passed the King County Council unanimously.



With this vote by the King County Council and a corresponding vote by the Seattle City Council later today, the project can now proceed to the next phase. I will follow up with more information about next steps as we move forward.



My office received thousands of e-mails on this issue, and nearly 400 people turned out to a town hall meeting I held with City Councilmember Mike O'Brien. We answered questions and heard from the public about the proposal. Thank you all for your input.



I have fond memories of my brothers taking me as a kid to Sonics games at the old Coliseum. While this is the first step in a long process, I look forward to the opportunity to one day take my four-year-old twins to NBA games here in Seattle.

 

[nightmare3983]

It's been a while, but, I have the final results of the arena being built to make way for an NBA team. I'm just going to post the e-mail I received from a council member:
I have some good news about the proposed arena, and I wanted you to be the first to know.



I just voted to approve the final Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between King County, the City of Seattle, and the investment group led by Chris Hansen to develop an arena. It passed the King County Council unanimously.



With this vote by the King County Council and a corresponding vote by the Seattle City Council later today, the project can now proceed to the next phase. I will follow up with more information about next steps as we move forward.



My office received thousands of e-mails on this issue, and nearly 400 people turned out to a town hall meeting I held with City Councilmember Mike O'Brien. We answered questions and heard from the public about the proposal. Thank you all for your input.



I have fond memories of my brothers taking me as a kid to Sonics games at the old Coliseum. While this is the first step in a long process, I look forward to the opportunity to one day take my four-year-old twins to NBA games here in Seattle.

That's great news for Seattle. Unfortunately it could mean bad news for some other team's fans in a different city. But that's the impact of relocating a pro sports franchise.