The only entity that took the team from Seattle was Schultz and Bennett….the city would not do what was needed to improve or replace the arena….owners voted to allow the move because of that…..
@@brianmyers4444 That doesn't allow for the slime ball Clay Bennett and his organization to flat out lie to the city and fans of the Sonics. IMO he is the lowest form of life on the planet. Absolutely zero integrity.
For me, the Sonics taking so long to return wouldn't be as grotesquely embarrassing of a problem for the NBA *IF* they hadn't only taken a couple years to bring the Hornets back to Charlotte after the original team moved to New Orleans. Really, they let CHARLOTTE get their team back, which had never even made it to a freaking Conference Finals (they still haven't lol), while it has been 16 years since the 1979 NBA Champion Seattle SuperSonics moved to OKC to become the "Thunder." So, NOLA and Charlotte get teams, but only OKC and not the Emerald City? Priorities, what are those?! Bullshit!
Was once an avid NBA fan, however - I haven't viewed a single NBA game since 2009 due to the method that the Sonics were essentially stolen from this city, and will continue my boycott until this is satisfactorily rectified! Throw in the fact, the NBA is essentially flag football now anyway, it isn't worth the time to watch.
There are already too many crap teams in the NBA, they do not need more teams. Not enough talent. But Seattle should be in line for the next team that folds/moves
A Vegas team would largely be made up of crowds from out-of-town, most likely drawing vacationers from the town of the visiting team. Will that be enough to sustain a team long term?
They took a team (Sonics) from a major market with a huge fan base and put them in Oklahoma. Eff The NBA and Eff The Seattle political regime that let it happen. I don’t watch NBA ANYMORE. !!!!
Howard Schultz demanded the city pay 94% of the cost of the arena and threw a tantrum when the city told him to pay up. Blame him, not the city officials who had the stones to tell him to FO.
Seattle and Las Vegas. It's as simple as that. The people in Mexico City cannot pay for the ticket. They cannot support an NBA team. Owners are losing money because these huge markets in Seattle and Las Vegas do not have NBA teams. That's the bottom line.
NBA can take its ball and stick it where the sun don't shine. They aided and abetted Schultz and those scumbags from OK city and I'll never be a fan of any team in this league again.
Windhorst doesn't know anymore than we do. He is a LeBron beat writer. Seattle and Vegas are getting the expansion teams. Seattle is the only top 15 market without a team at number 11. Sonics tickets will be some of the most expensive in the NBA. Laughable to think they aren't picking Seattle. Literally sounds stupid to think otherwise if you have any clue about business. The kraken owner is very close to Adam silver and climate pledge was built with NBA requirements as the priority. The only thing slowing it up is the NBA doesn't want to dilute the talent and add 2 g league caliber teams
They're going to skip Seattle and force Seattle to move a team, just like LA in the NFL. Seattle is the stick to threaten failing teams or teams that need arenas. That is far more valuable for the NBA.
I think Seattle doesn't want the Sonics to return soon because it will completely obliterate the Storm's revenue... All attention and money will be on the Sonics... I really think the Seattle Storm has something to do with the Sonics not coming back sooner than later, if at all... SMH
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I’ll believe the Sonics are coming back when they start playing, and not a moment before. 😂
Taking the Sonics from Seattle was lowly and shameful! We should never be begging for a basketball team. The disrespect for the city is real!!
The only entity that took the team from Seattle was Schultz and Bennett….the city would not do what was needed to improve or replace the arena….owners voted to allow the move because of that…..
@@brianmyers4444 That doesn't allow for the slime ball Clay Bennett and his organization to flat out lie to the city and fans of the Sonics. IMO he is the lowest form of life on the planet. Absolutely zero integrity.
For me, the Sonics taking so long to return wouldn't be as grotesquely embarrassing of a problem for the NBA *IF* they hadn't only taken a couple years to bring the Hornets back to Charlotte after the original team moved to New Orleans. Really, they let CHARLOTTE get their team back, which had never even made it to a freaking Conference Finals (they still haven't lol), while it has been 16 years since the 1979 NBA Champion Seattle SuperSonics moved to OKC to become the "Thunder." So, NOLA and Charlotte get teams, but only OKC and not the Emerald City? Priorities, what are those?! Bullshit!
Was once an avid NBA fan, however - I haven't viewed a single NBA game since 2009 due to the method that the Sonics were essentially stolen from this city, and will continue my boycott until this is satisfactorily rectified! Throw in the fact, the NBA is essentially flag football now anyway, it isn't worth the time to watch.
There are already too many crap teams in the NBA, they do not need more teams. Not enough talent.
But Seattle should be in line for the next team that folds/moves
Send Celtics to Seattle
Give Seattle the 1996-1997 Chicago bulls
So much buzz about Seattle and Vegas. Just that. Buzz. Talking. No action taken at all as of October 2024.
I heard this fall a while back
A Vegas team would largely be made up of crowds from out-of-town, most likely drawing vacationers from the town of the visiting team. Will that be enough to sustain a team long term?
There are already locals going to the Vegas Knights games by the thousands….plenty of local money to pay the NBA ticket prices….
They took a team (Sonics) from a major market with a huge fan base and put them in Oklahoma. Eff The NBA and Eff The Seattle political regime that let it happen. I don’t watch NBA ANYMORE. !!!!
Howard Schultz demanded the city pay 94% of the cost of the arena and threw a tantrum when the city told him to pay up. Blame him, not the city officials who had the stones to tell him to FO.
Exactly, they traded the #12th media market in the country for the #36th. The NBA doesn’t deserve to be in Seattle anymore.
Clippers to Seattle = (insert meme of Drake disgusted)
Sonics to OKC = (insert meme of Drake smiling)
David Stern so petty against Seattle.
Well David's dead and gone now so HOPEFULLY Adam will do the right thing and bring the Sonics back
Bro just said the owners own the players. Might of wanted to check him on that.
He never said that. You might want to “check” again “bro”.
@@InUteroKDCso wrong and so loud, sad
They own the rights to their basketball contract.
Seattle and Las Vegas. It's as simple as that. The people in Mexico City cannot pay for the ticket. They cannot support an NBA team.
Owners are losing money because these huge markets in Seattle and Las Vegas do not have NBA teams. That's the bottom line.
No owner is losing money…..their profit comes from massive tv deal money…..
Probably but not definitely
Mexico City 😂😂😂😂😂
NBA can take its ball and stick it where the sun don't shine. They aided and abetted Schultz and those scumbags from OK city and I'll never be a fan of any team in this league again.
Dude just say a lot of vague nothing like he’s on defending someone on trial.
OMG Stacy! Stop rocking your chair back and forth! What are you, an infant!?!?
Windhorst doesn't know anymore than we do. He is a LeBron beat writer. Seattle and Vegas are getting the expansion teams. Seattle is the only top 15 market without a team at number 11. Sonics tickets will be some of the most expensive in the NBA. Laughable to think they aren't picking Seattle. Literally sounds stupid to think otherwise if you have any clue about business. The kraken owner is very close to Adam silver and climate pledge was built with NBA requirements as the priority. The only thing slowing it up is the NBA doesn't want to dilute the talent and add 2 g league caliber teams
NBA ratings are at a 20 year low. Its time to improve the existing product not further water it down.
They're going to skip Seattle and force Seattle to move a team, just like LA in the NFL. Seattle is the stick to threaten failing teams or teams that need arenas. That is far more valuable for the NBA.
Nonsense….
Why?
I think Seattle doesn't want the Sonics to return soon because it will completely obliterate the Storm's revenue... All attention and money will be on the Sonics... I really think the Seattle Storm has something to do with the Sonics not coming back sooner than later, if at all... SMH
Two different fan bases…that isn’t the case in cities that have both at all….Storm has ZERO to do with NBA expansion…..