Where are all Vancouver Grizzlies fans today?

[maternal85]

Stop disrespecting Vancouver fans. The late David Stern even admitted it was the NBA fault the Grizzlies didn't succeed in Vancouver. You're trying to grow the NBA brand in Canada, yet you put unjust policies to stunt the new two franchise's growth ? Then you have incompetent ownership putting a horrible product on the floor each year. Then you have the audacity to threaten moving the team ?

People forget that we won the Iverson sweepstakes, but we were handcuffed for getting the 1st overal pick. Iverson would have changed the success of this franchise. You add the team options and ability to match any offer once a rookie becomes a RFA, I honestly feel Vancouver would still have a team. You literally change a few policies, and Vancouver would still have a team. Imagine if Stern hooked up the Grizzlies and put Ming in Vancouver ?

I think a Canadian Musk who wants the Grizzlies back is the only way they get a team back. Seattle, Vegas, and a few other US markets are more profitable. Though the rise of basketball in Canada since they NBA came up here may be more appealing to the league ? Just expanding the brand further really.