Seattle may regain an NBA group after the league’s board of governors voted to discover including two growth franchises, with Las Vegas the opposite potential location.
The Seattle Supersonics competed within the NBA from 1967 to 2008 earlier than being relocated to Oklahoma Metropolis and renamed the Thunder after the franchise was purchased by an Oklahoma-based group in 2006.
If the growth is authorized, it will improve the variety of NBA groups from 30 to 32.
Las Vegas has not beforehand had an NBA group, however has two groups within the 4 main skilled sports activities leagues in america and Canada.
NHL facet the Las Vegas Knights have been based within the Nevada metropolis as an growth franchise in 2017, whereas the NFL’s Raiders moved there from Oakland in 2020.
MLB group the Athletics, beforehand primarily based in Oakland and presently enjoying in Sacramento, will transfer to Las Vegas from the 2028 season.
Seattle hosts groups in three of the 4 main leagues – reigning NFL Tremendous Bowl champions the Seahawks, MLB’s the Mariners and the NHL’s Kraken.
