Rumor: NBA Expected to Announce Expansion Teams in Seattle and Las Vegas

Appostis · Post #41 » by **Appostis** » Tue May 24, 2022 11:55 pm

Now all they have to do is move a team to Vancouver,

D.Brasco · Post #42 » by **D.Brasco** » Wed May 25, 2022 12:00 am

CobraCommander wrote:
ForeverTFC wrote:Meh. I actually think this NBA is really exciting right now because there is so much talent. 30 more roster spots will dilute the league again.

Las Vegas about to pick up a ton of easy home wins.

Definitely dilutes talent but also gives 30+ guys nba jobs and 10 guys coaching gigs and the Pacific Northwest another squad

The pool for talent is so much bigger now than even 20 years ago when it was mainly just American players in the league. An American born player actually hasn't won the MVP award since Harden in 2018. Luka Doncic is probably going to be the #1 candidate for that award next year barring injury.

The talent pool is literally the whole world now.

Ducklett · Post #43 » by **Ducklett** » Wed May 25, 2022 12:03 am

Bruin wrote:If the league becomes 32 teams i wonder what the division landscape will look like. I’m guessing it’ll be 8 divisions of 4 teams each

I was thinking more like 4 division of 8 teams each. Then you get a NCAA-style tournament with North, South, East, and West.

Post #44 » by **HartfordWhalers** » Wed May 25, 2022 12:03 am

FWIW: Last summer Kurt Helin told us it was a done deal and would be voted on summer of '22.

Bruin · Post #45 » by **Bruin** » Wed May 25, 2022 12:04 am

Ducklett wrote:
Bruin wrote:If the league becomes 32 teams i wonder what the division landscape will look like. I’m guessing it’ll be 8 divisions of 4 teams each

I was thinking more like 4 division of 8 teams each. Then you get a NCAA-style tournament with North, South, East, and West.

I thought about that but it feels like that would be too large for a division. NFL does 8 divisions of 4 and it’s worked

CobraCommander · Post #46 » by **CobraCommander** » Wed May 25, 2022 12:06 am

D.Brasco wrote:
CobraCommander wrote:
ForeverTFC wrote:Meh. I actually think this NBA is really exciting right now because there is so much talent. 30 more roster spots will dilute the league again.

Las Vegas about to pick up a ton of easy home wins.

Definitely dilutes talent but also gives 30+ guys nba jobs and 10 guys coaching gigs and the Pacific Northwest another squad

The pool for talent is so much bigger now than even 20 years ago when it was mainly just American players in the league. An American born player actually hasn't won the MVP award since Harden in 2018. Luka Doncic is probably going to be the #1 candidate for that award next year barring injury.

The talent pool is literally the whole world now.

How the hell did you get a Luka mention into a NBA expansion thread..

Post #47 » by **FNQ** » Wed May 25, 2022 12:08 am

Seattle's the one team I could ever drop the Warriors for.. my hometown team

Actually have an old school Durant Sonics jersey.. man I was thrilled when they got him. Back then the Warriors had the broken remains of WE BELIEVE and I was pumped that one of my teams had a future superstar. Then Bennett breaks my heart the following season.. then the W's got Curry and I kinda let it go for a while.

I guess what I'm trying to say is :censored:

Clay Bennett and go Sonics :rock:

Post #48 » by **FNQ** » Wed May 25, 2022 12:09 am

CobraCommander wrote:
D.Brasco wrote:
CobraCommander wrote:Definitely dilutes talent but also gives 30+ guys nba jobs and 10 guys coaching gigs and the Pacific Northwest another squad

The pool for talent is so much bigger now than even 20 years ago when it was mainly just American players in the league. An American born player actually hasn't won the MVP award since Harden in 2018. Luka Doncic is probably going to be the #1 candidate for that award next year barring injury.

The talent pool is literally the whole world now.

How the hell did you get a Luka mention into a NBA expansion thread..

Luka Doncic? Is that some new version of Detlef Schrempf or something?

D.Brasco · Post #49 » by **D.Brasco** » Wed May 25, 2022 12:12 am

CobraCommander wrote:
D.Brasco wrote:
CobraCommander wrote:Definitely dilutes talent but also gives 30+ guys nba jobs and 10 guys coaching gigs and the Pacific Northwest another squad

The pool for talent is so much bigger now than even 20 years ago when it was mainly just American players in the league. An American born player actually hasn't won the MVP award since Harden in 2018. Luka Doncic is probably going to be the #1 candidate for that award next year barring injury.

The talent pool is literally the whole world now.

How the hell did you get a Luka mention into a NBA expansion thread..

I was responding to the post about dilution of talent. My point is the player pool is massive these days as opposed to how it was in the 90s and prior, talent isn't only based on American grown players anymore but the whole planet and that is very evident these days by the top MVP candidates and winners.

wco81 · Post #50 » by **wco81** » Wed May 25, 2022 12:17 am

They're banking on way more TV revenues.

But then they'd have to split it into smaller shares for each team.

So the franchise fee should be like $3 billion.

CobraCommander · Post #51 » by **CobraCommander** » Wed May 25, 2022 12:20 am

FNQ wrote:
CobraCommander wrote:
D.Brasco wrote:
The pool for talent is so much bigger now than even 20 years ago when it was mainly just American players in the league. An American born player actually hasn't won the MVP award since Harden in 2018. Luka Doncic is probably going to be the #1 candidate for that award next year barring injury.

The talent pool is literally the whole world now.

How the hell did you get a Luka mention into a NBA expansion thread..

Luka Doncic? Is that some new version of Detlef Schrempf or something?

Yep it is...you know Offense Only lol

Spoiler:

CobraCommander · Post #52 » by **CobraCommander** » Wed May 25, 2022 12:22 am

D.Brasco wrote:
CobraCommander wrote:
D.Brasco wrote:
The pool for talent is so much bigger now than even 20 years ago when it was mainly just American players in the league. An American born player actually hasn't won the MVP award since Harden in 2018. Luka Doncic is probably going to be the #1 candidate for that award next year barring injury.

The talent pool is literally the whole world now.

How the hell did you get a Luka mention into a NBA expansion thread..

I was responding to the post about dilution of talent. My point is the player pool is massive these days as opposed to how it was in the 90s and prior, talent isn't only based on American grown players anymore but the whole planet and that is very evident these days by the top MVP candidates and winners.

I said it gives 30 more guys a job...if there are 30 guys better than the 30 guys CURRENTLY in the NBA, those guys ARE in the nba...

NBA scouting is freaking undefeated- 100% of the guys that can be MVPs are in the nba or nba pipeline regardless of expansion

Good job with the Luka tho

NZB2323 · Post #53 » by **NZB2323** » Wed May 25, 2022 12:25 am

Bruin wrote:
Ducklett wrote:
Bruin wrote:If the league becomes 32 teams i wonder what the division landscape will look like. I’m guessing it’ll be 8 divisions of 4 teams each

I was thinking more like 4 division of 8 teams each. Then you get a NCAA-style tournament with North, South, East, and West.

I thought about that but it feels like that would be too large for a division. NFL does 8 divisions of 4 and it’s worked

8 divisions? How would that work?

California:
LA
LA
Golden State
Sacramento

Pacific:
Seattle
Portland
Vegas
Phoenix

Middle:
Utah
Denver
OKC
Memphis

Texas:
San Antonio
Houston
Dallas
New Orleans

Southeast:
Miami
Orlando
Atlanta
Charlotte

Central
Minnesota
Milwaukee
Chicago
Indiana

Northeast:
Boston
New York
Brooklyn
Philly

The North:
Toronto
Detroit
Cleveland
Washington

CobraCommander · Post #54 » by **CobraCommander** » Wed May 25, 2022 12:26 am

FNQ wrote:Seattle's the one team I could ever drop the Warriors for.. my hometown team

Actually have an old school Durant Sonics jersey.. man I was thrilled when they got him. Back then the Warriors had the broken remains of WE BELIEVE and I was pumped that one of my teams had a future superstar. Then Bennett breaks my heart the following season.. then the W's got Curry and I kinda let it go for a while.

I guess what I'm trying to say is Clay Bennett and go Sonics

I’m from the DMV but in Seattle for work more than DC now a days and boy that town is crazy for sports...

Soccer, baseball, WNBA, HOCKEY, e-sports, magic cards.....love it

TeamTragic · Post #55 » by **TeamTragic** » Wed May 25, 2022 12:28 am

Incoming #1 pick for Seattle

:nod:

Post #56 » by **Cactus Jack** » Wed May 25, 2022 12:32 am

ISB wrote:
chyau.00 wrote:
CobraCommander wrote:Seattle one, if not the best sports fan town in USA —— they deserve it.

Put the team in Belltown or in the ID and not in Bellevue pleaseeeee

the team will be at climate pledge arena...they already built out the nba offices/locker rooms for it.

How good were the renovations at that place? I know at one point the NBA considered that arena unsalvageable.

The team will play at Seattle Center.

alphatron10 · Post #57 » by **alphatron10** » Wed May 25, 2022 12:37 am

Bruin wrote:If the league becomes 32 teams i wonder what the division landscape will look like. I’m guessing it’ll be 8 divisions of 4 teams each

NFL Style babyyyy

10DayContract · Post #58 » by **10DayContract** » Wed May 25, 2022 12:40 am

So, are they going for realignment? Move Memphis and NO out east?

Norm2953 · Post #59 » by **Norm2953** » Wed May 25, 2022 12:45 am

I'd love to see 4x8 divisions for I could see a western division with Portland, Seattle, Vegas, Phoenix
with the 4 California teams as NZB describes.

Memphis and Minnesota will be the teams that will move to the East.

Going to be some large changes in the sports lineups after the Paul Allen estate sells Portland. It'll be
interesting to see who buys the Blazers

CobraCommander · Post #60 » by **CobraCommander** » Wed May 25, 2022 12:46 am

NZB2323 wrote:
Bruin wrote:
Ducklett wrote:
I was thinking more like 4 division of 8 teams each. Then you get a NCAA-style tournament with North, South, East, and West.

I thought about that but it feels like that would be too large for a division. NFL does 8 divisions of 4 and it’s worked

8 divisions? How would that work?

California:
LA
LA
Golden State
Sacramento

Pacific:
Seattle
Portland
Vegas
Phoenix

Middle:
Utah
Denver
OKC
Memphis

Texas:
San Antonio
Houston
Dallas
New Orleans

Southeast:
Miami
Orlando
Atlanta
Charlotte

Central
Minnesota
Milwaukee
Chicago
Indiana

Northeast:
Boston
New York
Brooklyn
Philly

The North:
Toronto
Detroit
Cleveland
Washington

Do y’all actually know where Memphis is....lol like I’m not joking - It’s in Tennessee....seriously it is