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Re: OT: Kings To VA Beach? (Now Seattle) 

Post#1 » by closg00 » Thu Aug 23, 2012 7:17 pm

When I first heard the Sacremento Kings are considering a move to Virginia Beach I thought it was ridiculous. The NBA's had success in small markets, but come on.


Then I looked it up. The Virginia Beach / Norfolk / Newport News MSA isn't that small. It's bigger than Oklahoma City, Salt Lake City, Milwaukee, New Orleans, or Memphis all of which have NBA teams and it's just very slightly smaller than Indianapolis. And unlike the Bucks, Hornets, or Pacers, a Virginia Beach Kings squad wouldn't need to compete with any other pro sports teams. And in a lot of ways, avoiding competition seems to be a big factor in NBA franchise success. Obviously the ideal location is to be in a giant city, but barring the availability of New York or Los Angeles or Chicago the "find a smallish city with no MLB, NFL, or NHL competition" strategy seems to be a pretty sound route to a consistent fanbase.


Long story short, the Virginia Beach metro area's name doesn't exactly ring out nationally but more people live there than you'd think

http://www.slate.com/blogs/moneybox/201 ... xs_wp_0001

Hmm, VA Beach the new OKC. That would suck for die-hard Kings fans, but it could happen in the future.
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Re: OT: Kings To VA Beach? 

Post#2 » by closg00 » Thu Aug 23, 2012 7:20 pm

From the Kings board

DieHardKingsFan wrote:Updates posted on Sactownroyalty.com:

UPDATE (10:46 AM):

CBSSacramento has got hold of the Maloofs for comment:

However, Kings part-owner Joe Maloof rejected the claim. "We haven't talked to Virginia beach," he said.

The statement was echoed by team spokesman Eric Rose: "George said it best, we have been approached by several cities over several years about moving the Kings and we will not comment other than that."

UPDATE (11:25 AM):

Via Jeff Zillgitt of USA Today

NBA spokesman Mike Bass on Kings: "We have no information from the Kings on this matter and there has been no application for relocation."

UPDATE (11:59 AM):

From KJ:

I spoke with the NBA, neither they nor my office has been contacted by the Kings. At this point there is nothing new to report.


So never mind....perhaps
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Re: OT: Kings To VA Beach? 

Post#3 » by montestewart » Thu Aug 23, 2012 8:22 pm

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When I first heard the Sacremento Kings are considering a move to Virginia Beach I thought it was ridiculous. The NBA's had success in small markets, but come on.


Then I looked it up. The Virginia Beach / Norfolk / Newport News MSA isn't that small. It's bigger than Oklahoma City, Salt Lake City, Milwaukee, New Orleans, or Memphis all of which have NBA teams and it's just very slightly smaller than Indianapolis. And unlike the Bucks, Hornets, or Pacers, a Virginia Beach Kings squad wouldn't need to compete with any other pro sports teams. And in a lot of ways, avoiding competition seems to be a big factor in NBA franchise success. Obviously the ideal location is to be in a giant city, but barring the availability of New York or Los Angeles or Chicago the "find a smallish city with no MLB, NFL, or NHL competition" strategy seems to be a pretty sound route to a consistent fanbase.


Long story short, the Virginia Beach metro area's name doesn't exactly ring out nationally but more people live there than you'd think

http://www.slate.com/blogs/moneybox/201 ... xs_wp_0001

Hmm, VA Beach the new OKC. That would suck for die-hard Kings fans, but it could happen in the future.

I'm sure it sucked for their fans in Kansas City, Cincinnati, and Rochester too. They're like the Liz Taylor or Mickey Rooney of NBA franchises
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Re: OT: Kings To VA Beach? 

Post#4 » by Ruzious » Thu Aug 23, 2012 8:36 pm

I haven't been to VA Beach in 20 years, so maybe things have changed since then, but if it hasn't changed dramatically - there's no way that anyone would seriously consider moving an NBA team there.
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Re: OT: Kings To VA Beach? 

Post#5 » by I_Like_Dirt » Thu Aug 23, 2012 8:48 pm

Ruzious wrote:I haven't been to VA Beach in 20 years, so maybe things have changed since then, but if it hasn't changed dramatically - there's no way that anyone would seriously consider moving an NBA team there.


I never thought the NBA would move a franchise to OKlahoma City, either. Sure, that team is fine right now with all their young superstars, but the second things slip up that team is a shambles, and you can't convince me that the NBA wouldn't be benefitting even more by having that franchise in Kansas City, Pittsburg or Vancouver.
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Re: OT: Kings To VA Beach? 

Post#6 » by pancakes3 » Thu Aug 23, 2012 11:13 pm

With all due respect to anyone living in the 757, i do NOT see that place being anywhere dense enough to support a team. Yeah, sure there's a ton of people living there but most of them are Navy, and the metro area spans a 20 mile radius. Plus there just isn't enough disposable income in that area to support a team. At least Charlotte has a downtown, albeit only 5 sq blocks worth.

Isn't Las Vegas the triple-obvious choice for a Sac Kings relocation?
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Re: OT: Kings To VA Beach? 

Post#7 » by mohammed10 » Fri Aug 24, 2012 3:37 am

pancakes3 wrote:With all due respect to anyone living in the 757, i do NOT see that place being anywhere dense enough to support a team. Yeah, sure there's a ton of people living there but most of them are Navy, and the metro area spans a 20 mile radius. Plus there just isn't enough disposable income in that area to support a team. At least Charlotte has a downtown, albeit only 5 sq blocks worth.

Isn't Las Vegas the triple-obvious choice for a Sac Kings relocation?


Vegas or Seattle (bring back the Sonics!)

KC does have a (relatively) new arena in place also (Kings return to Kansas City?)...
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Re: OT: Kings To VA Beach? 

Post#8 » by FAH1223 » Fri Aug 24, 2012 2:29 pm

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Re: OT: Kings To VA Beach? 

Post#9 » by mohammed10 » Fri Aug 24, 2012 4:03 pm

^^^ Love the unis...

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Re: OT: Kings To VA Beach? 

Post#10 » by sfam » Fri Aug 24, 2012 4:24 pm

pancakes3 wrote:With all due respect to anyone living in the 757, i do NOT see that place being anywhere dense enough to support a team. Yeah, sure there's a ton of people living there but most of them are Navy, and the metro area spans a 20 mile radius. Plus there just isn't enough disposable income in that area to support a team. At least Charlotte has a downtown, albeit only 5 sq blocks worth.

Isn't Las Vegas the triple-obvious choice for a Sac Kings relocation?


Agreed. The problem w/VA Beach is so many people there will be transplants. There are a decent number of government contractors and the like who stay and live there though and it is a dense area. It "might" work, but compared to Vegas or Seattle, this makes absolutely no sense.
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Re: OT: Kings To VA Beach? 

Post#11 » by Severn Hoos » Fri Aug 24, 2012 5:01 pm

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closg00 wrote:
When I first heard the Sacremento Kings are considering a move to Virginia Beach I thought it was ridiculous. The NBA's had success in small markets, but come on.


Then I looked it up. The Virginia Beach / Norfolk / Newport News MSA isn't that small. It's bigger than Oklahoma City, Salt Lake City, Milwaukee, New Orleans, or Memphis all of which have NBA teams and it's just very slightly smaller than Indianapolis. And unlike the Bucks, Hornets, or Pacers, a Virginia Beach Kings squad wouldn't need to compete with any other pro sports teams. And in a lot of ways, avoiding competition seems to be a big factor in NBA franchise success. Obviously the ideal location is to be in a giant city, but barring the availability of New York or Los Angeles or Chicago the "find a smallish city with no MLB, NFL, or NHL competition" strategy seems to be a pretty sound route to a consistent fanbase.


Long story short, the Virginia Beach metro area's name doesn't exactly ring out nationally but more people live there than you'd think

http://www.slate.com/blogs/moneybox/201 ... xs_wp_0001

Hmm, VA Beach the new OKC. That would suck for die-hard Kings fans, but it could happen in the future.

I'm sure it sucked for their fans in Kansas City, Cincinnati, and Rochester too. They're like the Liz Taylor or Mickey Rooney of NBA franchises


Good one monte - made me laugh, and I suspect it is completely missed by at least a third of the fans here. Forgot about how many cities they've been in, I keep mixing them up with the Buffalo Braves / SD / LA Clippers.
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Re: OT: Kings To VA Beach? 

Post#12 » by jmrosenth » Fri Aug 24, 2012 5:54 pm

This can't really have a chance of happening, can it? And VA Beach the 39th biggest city in the U.S.? Had no idea.
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Re: OT: Kings To VA Beach? 

Post#13 » by montestewart » Fri Aug 24, 2012 6:07 pm

jmrosenth wrote:This can't really have a chance of happening, can it? And VA Beach the 39th biggest city in the U.S.? Had no idea.

That metro area has like 1.5 million people (maybe more), little competition with other franchises, and a sense of regional community unlike other areas I know. Could be, but they're probably just a prop in some negotiating drama.

Severn Hoos wrote:Forgot about how many cities they've been in, I keep mixing them up with the Buffalo Braves / SD / LA Clippers.

There was a time when both Syracuse and Rochester had NBA franchises, and when they departed, the upstate New York thirst for pro basketball was so strong that Buffalo got one too. I wonder what's going on with that interest these days?
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Re: OT: Kings To VA Beach? 

Post#14 » by closg00 » Fri Aug 24, 2012 6:11 pm

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jmrosenth wrote:This can't really have a chance of happening, can it? And VA Beach the 39th biggest city in the U.S.? Had no idea.

That metro area has like 1.5 million people (maybe more), little competition with other franchises, and a sense of regional community unlike other areas I know. Could be, but they're probably just a prop in some negotiating drama.

Severn Hoos wrote:Forgot about how many cities they've been in, I keep mixing them up with the Buffalo Braves / SD / LA Clippers.

There was a time when both Syracuse and Rochester had NBA franchises, and when they departed, the upstate New York thirst for pro basketball was so strong that Buffalo got one too. I wonder what's going on with that interest these days?


Yep, all of this publicity really benefits the owners bargaining position with Sacramento. Nervous fans saw what happen in Seattle.
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Re: OT: Kings To VA Beach? 

Post#15 » by Severn Hoos » Fri Aug 24, 2012 6:18 pm

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jmrosenth wrote:This can't really have a chance of happening, can it? And VA Beach the 39th biggest city in the U.S.? Had no idea.

That metro area has like 1.5 million people (maybe more), little competition with other franchises, and a sense of regional community unlike other areas I know. Could be, but they're probably just a prop in some negotiating drama.

Severn Hoos wrote:Forgot about how many cities they've been in, I keep mixing them up with the Buffalo Braves / SD / LA Clippers.

There was a time when both Syracuse and Rochester had NBA franchises, and when they departed, the upstate New York thirst for pro basketball was so strong that Buffalo got one too. I wonder what's going on with that interest these days?

Upstate NY has yet to recover from the blow of Andray Blatche spurning his hometown Syracuse University by entering the NBA Draft straight out of High School.
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Post#16 » by fishercob » Fri Aug 24, 2012 7:09 pm

I think Dray is from the 'cuse, but was actually going to go to UConn if he had the grades/scores.
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Re: OT: Kings To VA Beach? 

Post#17 » by Severn Hoos » Fri Aug 24, 2012 7:51 pm

All the more anguish - first he spurns the hometown school for a conference rival, then he doesn't even give them the small consolation of having him come to town once per year by jumping straight to the NBA.

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Re: OT: Kings To VA Beach? 

Post#18 » by Dat2U » Fri Aug 24, 2012 8:29 pm

If Va Beach can get consideration, then certainly Columbus OH can as well. Wishful thinking?
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Re: OT: Kings To VA Beach? (Now Seattle) 

Post#19 » by closg00 » Thu Jan 10, 2013 3:56 pm

Seattle wins, VA was never seriously in the running although they tried.
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Re: OT: Kings To VA Beach? (Now Seattle) 

Post#20 » by FAH1223 » Thu Jan 10, 2013 5:33 pm

Supersonics are back. I wonder if they will get the history back up until 2008 as well as the 1979 NBA Championship.

Then again... what will happen to the Kings history? :o Will it be a Browns-Ravens thing?
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