What team will end up in Seattle.

sonic-ben · Post #1 » by **sonic-ben** » Fri Jul 4, 2008 12:39 am

Or will we become like LA for the NFL?

Post #2 » by **DelaneyRudd** » Fri Jul 4, 2008 1:01 am

Seattle isn't a glaring omission to any league, but I think there will be a 2 expansion teams within 5 years.

Cochulito · Post #3 » by **Cochulito** » Fri Jul 4, 2008 1:38 am

Lol at comparing Seattle to Los Angeles

sonic-ben · Post #4 » by **sonic-ben** » Fri Jul 4, 2008 2:12 am

how many team left LA for football!

lots of money ... wrong crowd

lots of money in seattle... poor management for 13 yrs

Dtown84 · Post #5 » by **Dtown84** » Fri Jul 4, 2008 2:28 am

If a team moves I'm looking at Memphis they just haven't really caught on anywhere.

carrottop12 · Post #6 » by **carrottop12** » Fri Jul 4, 2008 2:34 am

Gotta be Memphis, that team has been rumored to be on the move for a while, and they aren't getting any better.

gordeng · Post #7 » by **gordeng** » Fri Jul 4, 2008 2:35 am

Obviously Memphis. They suck and lose tons of money, and are stuck in a tiny market (nearly as small as Oklahoma City).

Huskies1947 · Post #8 » by **Huskies1947** » Fri Jul 4, 2008 2:37 am

Memphis Grizzlies are not going anywhere!

Even if they have a terrible fanbase the lease they are locked in is ridiculous. To buy out the lease it's 105 million dollars starting in the fall of 08/09. The team is probably going for 300 million dollars, and then you gotta come up with a new arena? That could be like 650 million dollars for the Memphis Grizzlies. Who is going to pay that? That's close to reaching NFL franchise money.

I can see this team moving after their lease runs up. Trust me, the team would be sold by now ... they have been on the market for more than a year. Heisley is an idiot and now his team rots.

IMO it could be the Wolves if they keep rotting the franchise.

Hard2dhole · Post #9 » by **Hard2dhole** » Fri Jul 4, 2008 2:50 am

DelaneyRudd wrote:Seattle isn't a glaring omission to any league, but I think there will be a 2 expansion teams within 5 years.

I hope not Delaney. I feel the league is watered down as it is.

xstockholmsyndromex · Post #10 » by **xstockholmsyndromex** » Fri Jul 4, 2008 4:05 am

The next team Seattle will get will be the D-League team for Portland.

Post #11 » by **LLcoleJ** » Fri Jul 4, 2008 4:07 am

sonic-ben wrote:Or will we become like LA for the NFL?

It still stings... being a life long Ram fan.. and they moved... its still hurts.

Post #12 » by **LLcoleJ** » Fri Jul 4, 2008 4:09 am

sonic-ben wrote:how many team left LA for football!

lots of money ... wrong crowd

wrong owner(s)

Post #13 » by **Spykes** » Fri Jul 4, 2008 6:02 am

Dtown84 wrote:If a team moves I'm looking at Memphis they just haven't really caught on anywhere.

QFT.

Grizzlies seem to be the most likely candidate to be relocated. I'm not sure about their lease situation like Huskies mentioned, but the Blazers have a similar "iron clad" lease that they're locked into. However, when Paul Allen was considering selling the Blazers, there was talk that he might file for bankruptcy because of all the money he was losing. If that were to happen, it would put the lease into question for a judge to decide iirc. Something similar could happen if the Grizzlies ever decided to file for bankruptcy.

RJM · Post #14 » by **RJM** » Fri Jul 4, 2008 6:39 am

What team? The Seattle Supersonics, considering the Oklahoma City Barons will have another name. Just name the new team the Sonics.

El Turco · Post #15 » by **El Turco** » Fri Jul 4, 2008 6:54 am

Globetrotters should make an appearance.

tha_rock220 · Post #16 » by **tha_rock220** » Fri Jul 4, 2008 7:04 am

DelaneyRudd wrote:Seattle isn't a glaring omission to any league, but I think there will be a 2 expansion teams within 5 years.

The last thing the NBA needs right now is another expansion. It just isn't possible to put 15 NBA caliber basketball players on 32 NBA teams especially with more Europeans opting to stay overseas.

Zyme · Post #17 » by **Zyme** » Fri Jul 4, 2008 7:48 am

xstockholmsyndromex wrote:The next team Seattle will get will be the D-League team for Portland.

Davis Stern: "With the first pick in the 2011 NBA draft, the Seattle-Idaho Stampede select..."

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One thing I will say about a 32 team league is that it would allow a better breakup of teams throughout the divisions. 4 divisions, 4 teams per.

Captain_Morgan · Post #18 » by **Captain_Morgan** » Fri Jul 4, 2008 12:39 pm

This is the reason why NFL is the no.1 sports league in the nation. David Stern is the worst commissioner ever.

ljp24 · Post #19 » by **ljp24** » Fri Jul 4, 2008 12:58 pm

Captain_Morgan wrote:This is the reason why NFL is the no.1 sports league in the nation. David Stern is the worst commissioner ever.

Stern is a surefire top 5 commish of all-time. Name five better

Post #20 » by **TheOUTLAW** » Fri Jul 4, 2008 2:30 pm

Captain_Morgan wrote:This is the reason why NFL is the no.1 sports league in the nation. David Stern is the worst commissioner ever.

Stern is the worst commissioner because the Sonics are leaving Seattle? Are you kidding me? Heck the Raiders left Oakland, the Colts left Baltimore and worst of all the Browns left Cleveland. As far as team histories is concerned as well as fan bases the NBA has been downright subdued.