I could see the former International Basketball League team San Diego Stingrays joining the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a possible expansion franchise team in San Diego, California at a newly built arena stadium. The Las Vegas NBA expansion franchise team should call themselves the Las Vegas Silver Bandits where they would play their home games at the T - Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada
Seattle + Vegas = 32 teams. Cannot see the NBA expanding beyond that for at least the next 10 years. Relocation? Doubt it. Which current NBA team will it be? I think even the Pelicans would be a long shot.
Even though this list is correct about the top two they’re definitely not correct about the other top 5 possibilities when you put Montreal ahead of Vancouver when Vancouver has already had a team and the city has grown in the last 15 years since losing the team. If the Vancouver grizzlies were still in the NBA, there’s no way that they would ever be moving right now. If Memphis went back to Vancouver, they would draw better than they do in Memphis.
It's more of a which options are there for relocation after the two team expansion. Because if the options for relocation are not better than the city they are at they won't be able to relocate.
It’s honestly ridiculous St. Louis isn’t on here. They sell out every sport. They sell out for a damn UFL team. 40k fans for amateur football. While some nba teams struggle to sell 17k. Unbelievable.
It should be Vancouver. People in China love love love the NBA and they view Vancouver as their NA hub. So many Chinese call Vancouver home and would garner support here in mainland
Cincinnati. We already had an NBA team before in the Royals who are now the Kings. We are a basketball rich city with long history not only with the Royals but also historic college programs like UC and Xavier. All we need is a new arena on the banks downtown where Heritage Bank Arena sits and Cincinnati would be a massive get for the NBA.
I love seeing the leagues go international, but it’s not economically feasible. Also, teams and leagues will need to implement special contractual conditions for all players in cities like London, Paris, and Dakar. What should happen is that the NBA, NHL, MLB, and NFL continue to play neutral site games (both preseason and regular season) in global communities to grow interest. To grow the sport, the leagues should also have special cable and streaming channels in those countries /regions dedicated to their respective leagues for special content and a select games each day. I think It would be cool one day to have a Caribbean, Euro, Africa, and Asia versions of the MLB, NFL, NBA, and NHL to showcase global talent and play games against the US/Canada-based pro teams. Maybe someday.
Yea Canada only works cause it’s close and a stable country. Team in NBA that’s in Mexico will never happen unless USA took over Mexico and made it safe. You bring in big money to a country like Mexico and you can bet the criminals will be running the show
Big market International teams would be bad news for mid and small market US teams. As a sports league can't just endlessly expand and expand new teams.
Montréal could get a NBA Expansion franchise team and they would be called the Dragons after the former National Basketball League team or they could get a relocated team from New Orleans, Louisiana if that city doesn’t get a new arena stadium complex the Pelicans would move to the French/English Canadian city and become the Montréal Pelicans
Toronto Raptors move down south to Tampa Bay and become rivals to the Miami Heat and Orlando Magic as South Florida native in Broward County sign me up.
If the former American Basketball Association team Tampa Bay Sharks joins the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a expansion franchise team in the next round of NBA Expansion franchises they would share an arena with the NHL’s Tampa Bay Lightning at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida
@@gregsells8549 its a bigger market than Salt Lake city my friend. Why ? because its all province of Québec who go watch Quebec Nordiques play if they return in Quebec City one day . Québec province are the second most populated province in canada and the best one .
Another argument can be made that it's the second worst ever non-WNBA team name (after the Orlando Magic). I prefer names that end in an S or X, but it's not a hill I'll die on...I can live with Kraken (not Magic, however).
Not even close. Plus it doesn’t even come close to touching the history of a New York Yankees/Boston Red Sox. Seattle is a dumpy city. Kraken makes sense since they $hit themselves to get away.
I see KC and SD as two possibility after Vegas and Seattle. I don’t see them expanding past 4 and I don’t see them going to Canada again. Canada is too hard for sports franchises to make it work profitability wise.
I am a loyal Seattle sports fan, even though I've lived in Oregon for 22 1/2 years. I lived west of Seattle for 14 1/2 beforehand. I became a hockey fan 2018 when the Kraken became a team. I even lived in Alaska from 1995-1999, never really got into hockey because Seattle just had the WHL Thunderbirds. I still watch the NBA at times. But, if they brought back the Sonics, I would follow the NBA again!
I gotta be honest i think the Pelicans would be more likely to move to San Diego rather than Mexico City they wouldn’t have to rebrand, San Diego would immediately support that team and they were looking to build there own arena i think that would make a lot more sense.
Spot on. San Diego had already finished the environmental report and midway rising is ready for those shovels by the end of the year. Great prospect for the NBA
I could also see the Pelicans would be more likely to move to Montréal, Québéc Canada rather then San Diego or Mexico City they wouldn’t have to rebrand, Montreal would immediately support that team and they would have the Bell Centre I think that would make a lot more sense
im from Quebec province and here in Canada and in Quebec we are a hockey Nation. Nobody really like basketball here in Quebec province . (generalisation) we prefer a real tough sport (hockey)
Montréal Canadianes owners would put in a application to the National Basketball Association to get a new NBA expansion franchise team and call them with the nickname of the Montréal Dragons
Los Angeles Stars would have filled the void if the Clippers had to relocate back to Buffalo, New York 🦬 as be revived as the Buffalo Braves and they would have share a arena with the NHL’s Buffalo Sabres at the Key Bank Centre
I believe the NBA will expand to 36. Adam Silver wanted to expand by three but had to settle on 2 for now. Which means more in the future. He also mentioned 3 international cities he would like for expansion and specifically named Vancouver, Montreal and Mexico City. Vegas and Seattle make it 32 but Mexico City and 1 Canadian city plus 2 American cities will make it 36.
Cincinnati has 2 strong MCBB teams UC/Xavier and UKentucky, ULouisville, IU, Dayton and OSU within 1.5 hours. They need to re-establish the Royals, logo and a new structure.
or St Louis. Old midwestern cities give leagues legitimacy. Even dying, crime-ridden cities. St Louis Spirits? Has a triple meaning...a plane, a drink or a religious spirit (i.e. a Saint)
Between the Golden Knights, UFC, and concerts and other events, T-Mobile Arena is booked pretty solid. Plus the NBA always wants to be the primary tenant at shared arenas and they would be secondary at T-Mobile, at least until the Golden Knights current lease expires and probably beyond as the Golden Knights are minority owners. It might work as a temporary home as a new arena is built, but the demand for event space in Vegas is seemingly infinite right now.
I’ve never understood why there isn’t a pro sports team there. it wouldn’t be overshadowed by any college sports, the population is huge, and you even have the city of Richmond nearby to draw even more support
@@michaelsutton4205 It is odd why they don't have a team. That metro looks well developed and larger than 2 million. It looks like a 3 million metro area comparable to Charlotte or St. Louis.
I live in Bham Alabama The airport is close to the CBD downtown so the tallest four buildings are in the mid 30-floors high. They do appear to be impressive skyscrapers even though they are 34-35 stories. My point is, the first two buildings in this project will drastically improve the skyline in OKC, and the 120 floor building might just be a pipe dream that is never realized.
The NBA Thunder should relocate to Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada where they would be known as the Winnipeg Thunder where they would play all their home games at Canada Life Centre where the NHL’s Winnipeg Jets play
Kansas City… used to be home to the Kings in the 70s, has two pro leagues already that work, and would draw support and fans from surrounding cities like Omaha. Makes way more sense than out-of-country teams…
Cities that I have in mind and I'll break it down by division Atlantic- Baltimore, Pittsburgh, Montreal or Buffalo Central- St. Louis or Cincinnati Southeast- Nashville (Sound is what I seen on NBA2K), Louisville or Tampa Northwest- Seattle Supersonics Southwest- Kansas City Knights Pacific- Las Vegas Chips (Red Jerseys on the Road and Black Jerseys at Home) San Diego
I know that Mexico City will be getting a baseball team in the future:Chicago White Sox is heading there in less than 5 years Escario Esradio Harp Stadium and Will be renamed Mexico City White Sox.And will probably get a NBA team.
Lol you keep on saying you can “bring in an absurd amount of fans”. It’s not the fans the NBA seeks, it’s the money! They want expansion because of the free money to the current owners, who will split the expansion fees. It’s never about the fans.
NBA is so watered down because they don’t have enough good players because they have devalued the inside. game. Remember big men like Olajuwon who were big men that dominated without shooting 3 pointers? NBA needs to push back the 3 point line and possibly widen the court. I could see international expansion to Mexico City, Canada after Seattle & Las Vegas.
It’s called the NATIONAL Basketball Association, not the INTERNATIONAL Basketball Association….. Let’s stop considering adding teams in other countries since travel would be such a nightmare. It’s not worth it.
