Relocate to Anaheim?

[3960HOOD]

Jazz fan here, I just wanted to know if relocating the team to Anaheim would be an option once the Staples lease is over? Would it be a good business move for the team? Would it help get away from the shadow of the Lakers?

[kylem4711]

Jazz fan here, I just wanted to know if relocating the team to Anaheim would be an option once the Staples lease is over? Would it be a good business move for the team? Would it help get away from the shadow of the Lakers?

why is it that everyone else is concerned that clippers need to get out from the lakers "shadow" except for clipper fans?

unnecessary thread...

[kombayn]

Honestly, I think once the lease at Staples Center is over, that Seattle would be on the table if they don't extend the lease at Staples Center. I doubt Anaheim is a real option at all. I won't be surprised by 2024 when the lease is up that Ballmer possibly teams up with Henry Samueli about getting a new arena in Los Angeles (Inglewood comes to mind by knocking down the Forum).

[mttwlsn16]

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[3960HOOD]

Honestly, I think once the lease at Staples Center is over, that Seattle would be on the table if they don't extend the lease at Staples Center. I doubt Anaheim is a real option at all. I won't be surprised by 2024 when the lease is up that Ballmer possibly teams up with Henry Samueli about getting a new arena in Los Angeles (Inglewood comes to mind by knocking down the Forum).

That would make sense in building over the Forum, I'm assuming since Ballmer spent all this money that he will want to have his own arena.

[kombayn]

Honestly, I think once the lease at Staples Center is over, that Seattle would be on the table if they don't extend the lease at Staples Center. I doubt Anaheim is a real option at all. I won't be surprised by 2024 when the lease is up that Ballmer possibly teams up with Henry Samueli about getting a new arena in Los Angeles (Inglewood comes to mind by knocking down the Forum).

That would make sense in building over the Forum, I'm assuming since Ballmer spent all this money that he will want to have his own arena.

I do too, which is why I'm leary of the Clippers relocating to Seattle. It's clear what Ballmer has been trying to do, he can get a trial & error here. If by 2024, the team hasn't been as successful as he would like and starts complaining about not having his own arena then he could have reason of moving the team to Seattle.

But if Steve Ballmer & Henry Samueli team-up to build an arena on the Forum site or somewhere in LA County, hell whoever the new Chivas USA owner becomes, team-up with them also so you can build an Arena & soccer-specific stadium with an entertainment district like LA Live connected to it.

I honestly think once the local TV rights deal is offered to Steve Ballmer, it will quell any Seattle relocation rumors unless Steve Ballmer just doesn't give a $hit and wants to leave a lasting legacy in Seattle, Washington but returning their beloved SuperSonics and thanks to Donald Sterling, a lot of people won't cry foul for us Clippers fans if they did relocate to Seattle.

foxs.pt/1jBCj7t Bill Reiter an NBA Insider is trumping this tune. I suspect some people in Steve Ballmer's circle are pushing this rhetoric out to the media. I'm not fully convinced until that new local TV rights and National TV deal is signed.

[mj_shoefanatic]

Anaheim!

[Neddy]

Jazz fan here, I just wanted to know if relocating the team to Anaheim would be an option once the Staples lease is over? Would it be a good business move for the team? Would it help get away from the shadow of the Lakers?

would you buy a 2 billion dollar business in the heart of LA sports scene, just to move it down to Anaheim where the team value would lose a billion immediately?

and why do you and the rest of the non-clipper fans think we are somehow under the piss bucket's shadow? their glory days are over. Jerry buss is dead. all they have is their idiot son Jimmy and his sister Jeanie who is too stupid to see that she has a daddy issue to be sleeping with Phil who would want nothing more than marry into the family business without actually paying for any of it.

once the TV deal goes through next year, clippers will be locked in to LA area for something like 2-3 billion for the next 15-20 years at the minimum. the best Seattle can do with their less than 7 million total population of the state of Washington, is about 500 million to 750 during the same span. do the **** math.

[Neddy]

Honestly, I think once the lease at Staples Center is over, that Seattle would be on the table if they don't extend the lease at Staples Center. I doubt Anaheim is a real option at all. I won't be surprised by 2024 when the lease is up that Ballmer possibly teams up with Henry Samueli about getting a new arena in Los Angeles (Inglewood comes to mind by knocking down the Forum).

That would make sense in building over the Forum, I'm assuming since Ballmer spent all this money that he will want to have his own arena.

the Forum? LMAO

via which freeway exit may i ask? nobody is going to spend 2 billion on a franchise to move his team in the heart of Inglewood. I would rather bet my money on 20 billion dollar man to build his own arena, if he wishes to, places like Marina Del Ray, Santa Monica, near Hollywood Bowl, Malibu area, even next to the Getty Center before they go crawl into the Forum with no nearby freeway access. what non-clipper venue can he possibly be hosting that is worth money there? Nate Dogg and Warren G's come back tour?

[Neddy]

if anything, Steve can just buy the **** Staples Center along with the Kings from AEG. that would be equivalent of buying the Broadwalk on Monopoly game, as opposed to moving the team to Forum/Seattle/Anaheim, which is like selling your Broadwalk deed to buy the Baltic Ave/Vermont/or Oriental Ave.

[azncorruptedo17]

Jazz fan here, I just wanted to know if relocating the team to Anaheim would be an option once the Staples lease is over? Would it be a good business move for the team? Would it help get away from the shadow of the Lakers?

it would be a stupid business move that's why nobody should be bring it up.

[50CALguns]

That's a non-starter of an idea.

[Forte IV]

Honestly, I think once the lease at Staples Center is over, that Seattle would be on the table if they don't extend the lease at Staples Center. I doubt Anaheim is a real option at all. I won't be surprised by 2024 when the lease is up that Ballmer possibly teams up with Henry Samueli about getting a new arena in Los Angeles (Inglewood comes to mind by knocking down the Forum).

That would make sense in building over the Forum, I'm assuming since Ballmer spent all this money that he will want to have his own arena.

the Forum? LMAO

via which freeway exit may i ask? nobody is going to spend 2 billion on a franchise to move his team in the heart of Inglewood. I would rather bet my money on 20 billion dollar man to build his own arena, if he wishes to, places like Marina Del Ray, Santa Monica, near Hollywood Bowl, Malibu area, even next to the Getty Center before they go crawl into the Forum with no nearby freeway access. what non-clipper venue can he possibly be hosting that is worth money there? Nate Dogg and Warren G's come back tour?

Lol the Getty center? The 405 already has enough traffic as is!

[kombayn]

Honestly, I think once the lease at Staples Center is over, that Seattle would be on the table if they don't extend the lease at Staples Center. I doubt Anaheim is a real option at all. I won't be surprised by 2024 when the lease is up that Ballmer possibly teams up with Henry Samueli about getting a new arena in Los Angeles (Inglewood comes to mind by knocking down the Forum).

That would make sense in building over the Forum, I'm assuming since Ballmer spent all this money that he will want to have his own arena.

the Forum? LMAO

via which freeway exit may i ask? nobody is going to spend 2 billion on a franchise to move his team in the heart of Inglewood. I would rather bet my money on 20 billion dollar man to build his own arena, if he wishes to, places like Marina Del Ray, Santa Monica, near Hollywood Bowl, Malibu area, even next to the Getty Center before they go crawl into the Forum with no nearby freeway access. what non-clipper venue can he possibly be hosting that is worth money there? Nate Dogg and Warren G's come back tour?

LMAO!

Clearly they would knock down the Forum and build a new arena, the location is perfect. And not near a Freeway? If you live in LA, you know the 405, 105 & 110 all have access to the Forum and exits, plus the Forum is right around the corner from LAX Airport (I know, I work as a bartender at LAX Airport). The Lakers/Kings played there for 30+ years so to say there is no near freeway access is a little silly. But Steve Ballmer controlling his own arena would only increase the value of the franchise, but I wouldn't be surprised if Steve Ballmer starts banging the drum of the Clippers needing their own arena.

The Clippers practice facility is in Playa Vista as well which is a 10 to 15 minute drive from the location of the Forum, but MSG would have to be willing to sell the land since they own the renovated Forum now but I think they would be willing to do a deal if they can benefit from it. at the end of the day, it's more just an idea and suggestion but it wouldn't surprise me if Ballmer starts going nuts about wanting a new arena and using that as possible leverage if he wants to move the team to Seattle.

[Neddy]

That would make sense in building over the Forum, I'm assuming since Ballmer spent all this money that he will want to have his own arena.

the Forum? LMAO

via which freeway exit may i ask? nobody is going to spend 2 billion on a franchise to move his team in the heart of Inglewood. I would rather bet my money on 20 billion dollar man to build his own arena, if he wishes to, places like Marina Del Ray, Santa Monica, near Hollywood Bowl, Malibu area, even next to the Getty Center before they go crawl into the Forum with no nearby freeway access. what non-clipper venue can he possibly be hosting that is worth money there? Nate Dogg and Warren G's come back tour?

LMAO!

Clearly they would knock down the Forum and build a new arena, the location is perfect. And not near a Freeway? If you live in LA, you know the 405, 105 & 110 all have access to the Forum and exits, plus the Forum is right around the corner from LAX Airport (I know, I work as a bartender at LAX Airport). The Lakers/Kings played there for 30+ years so to say there is no near freeway access is a little silly. But Steve Ballmer controlling his own arena would only increase the value of the franchise, but I wouldn't be surprised if Steve Ballmer starts banging the drum of the Clippers needing their own arena.

The Clippers practice facility is in Playa Vista as well which is a 10 to 15 minute drive from the location of the Forum, but MSG would have to be willing to sell the land since they own the renovated Forum now but I think they would be willing to do a deal if they can benefit from it. at the end of the day, it's more just an idea and suggestion but it wouldn't surprise me if Ballmer starts going nuts about wanting a new arena and using that as possible leverage if he wants to move the team to Seattle.

hmmmmm noope not really

it has been 16 years since I Left LA for good but I still do remember that the 405 (which is the closest freeway from the forum) was a couple of miles away in a busy city traffic. 110 was about double that distance away from what I remember. that is not a close freeway access when you are coming out of a rough neighborhood after a game night. i remember the concert nights at the forum wasn't very fun to come out of, in a congested traffic in the middle of the night in that neighborhood, albeit it was better than my old work at slausen 20 years ago. and I am pretty darn sure they haven't changed the freeway access around there and the traffic hasn't got any better. if you really consider that area to be a good location, why not then just buy the old LA Sports Arena back and rebuild on that site? it is just right off the 110 and only a few miles away from the Forum anyway. the neighborhood is just as crappy but the freeway access is right next to the parking lot.

[Neddy]

That would make sense in building over the Forum, I'm assuming since Ballmer spent all this money that he will want to have his own arena.

the Forum? LMAO

via which freeway exit may i ask? nobody is going to spend 2 billion on a franchise to move his team in the heart of Inglewood. I would rather bet my money on 20 billion dollar man to build his own arena, if he wishes to, places like Marina Del Ray, Santa Monica, near Hollywood Bowl, Malibu area, even next to the Getty Center before they go crawl into the Forum with no nearby freeway access. what non-clipper venue can he possibly be hosting that is worth money there? Nate Dogg and Warren G's come back tour?

Lol the Getty center? The 405 already has enough traffic as is!

well ya that is probably true. the last time i visited LA to see my mom and got stuck in 405, i wasn't going anywhere for a long while.

[Akklaim1]

Arte Moreno desperately wants the Angels to leave Anaheim. He wishes his team was based in LA. That should be enough to tell you that LA is where it's at. Anaheim is nothing but a glorified suburb.

[RiversideClips]

I have been a Clippers Season Ticket Holder for 12 years, live Riverside & I don't want a to re-locate to Anaheim. The Staples Center area is awesome on game days, more like a festival, is a great way to pass time and see other fans. This is what Ballmer paid 2 Billion bucks for ! The more people you have in an area will create buzz, buzz leads to spending money and a bigger fan base. LA is a great place to see a sports game and to see all the so called celebrities support their teams, except for NY you don't get that anywhere else.
Stay in LA, win a Championship and as the Clipper Stripper puts on his shirt "We Run L.A.!"

[madmaxmedia]

Clipper attendance is great and will only continue into the foreseeable future with 2 stars in their primes, a great roster, great coach/management, a great state-of-the-art arena, and the richest owner in the league. Ballmer also committed to staying in Los Angeles.

Why would they move?

10 years from now anything could happen. But the most money is made staying exactly where they are. If things go south down the road then Seattle becomes an option, but only if they really screw things up. I actually don't like Ballmer particularly much, but even so he's no Georgia Frontiere...

[Don Tommy]

if anything, Steve can just buy the **** Staples Center along with the Kings from AEG. that would be equivalent of buying the Broadwalk on Monopoly game, as opposed to moving the team to Forum/Seattle/Anaheim, which is like selling your Broadwalk deed to buy the Baltic Ave/Vermont/or Oriental Ave.

I told my brother (yet another bandwagon fan, USC football, Laker basketball...) this was going to happen. Ballmer buys up Staples and kicks the Lakers out. Lakers spin it as they want their own arena....

I want Ballmer to show he is serious about doing everything possible to build a winner. Step one should be to redo the Clippers locker room, It's BS that they are co-tenants but have a smaller locker room!