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Will we ever see a team from Seattle again

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Will we ever see a team from Seattle again? A crowd of fans estimated around four thousand strong showed their support for the new Seattle arena.

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Gary Payton and Shawn Kemp, former Seattle Supersonics All-Stars were also in attendance.

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Payton and Kemp in the 90's
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As reported by King5 News, the Seattle City Council and the investment group lead by Chris Hansen has reached a deal by finalizing financial details for a new arena. Hansen's group will pledge $290 million as private money for the construction.
 
Arena deal has been signed and finalized by legislation. The only potential stumbling block are the labor union of maritime, shipping workers and a couple of environmentalist groups who are threatening legal action if:

1. Maritime / Shipping jobs are compromised due to the sludge that could be deposited on the trading waters.
2. Environmental standards are not met by Hansen and his army of lobbyists.
 
The Sacramento Kings might move to Seattle, I heard it on the television last night.
 
Like I said in the thread about Stern retiring this is something I really hope to see, a franchise back in Seattle. I hope to see it as a league expansion move and not buying off a franchise. And even if they were to get another existing franchise which would they get? I really can't picture any of the existing franchises relocating, from my POV they all look stable, the only one who had some turbulence was Sacramento last year and that didn't happen so I don't really have a clue...
 
I am intrigued on how Seattle will get a franchise back. Base on Adam Silver's initiative of looking at dissolving divisions, it could pave way for expansions in Seattle and New Jersey. As of this moment, it is the Milwaukee Bucks who are feeling the pressure of a new arena; eerily similar to the situation of the Kings some years back.
 
CKR13 said:
As of this moment, it is the Milwaukee Bucks who are feeling the pressure of a new arena; eerily similar to the situation of the Kings some years back.
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Yeah I heard about that, but I also read on a couple of places that there is no way they will be relocating Bucks, even with the new arena thing. If I didn't see this statements I would say Bucks are in the danger, but now not sure...
 
Milos.Djuric said:
Yeah I heard about that, but I also read on a couple of places that there is no way they will be relocating Bucks, even with the new arena thing. If I didn't see this statements I would say Bucks are in the danger, but now not sure...
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True and agree. The Bucks has heritage as a basketball franchise wherein legends like Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Oscar Robertson gave the franchise its championship back in 1971. It seems that the Bucks financial situation is stable unlike the Kings under the Maloof family. Just recently, Herb Kohl is pursuing investors for a new arena business plan.
 
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