NBA Holds Expansion Vote — Here's What Happened
Summary
The NBA recently held a vote on expanding the league to include new teams in Las Vegas and Seattle. The league's board of governors unanimously agreed to explore these cities for possible expansion teams.Key Facts
- The NBA's board of governors voted to explore adding expansion teams in Las Vegas and Seattle.
- NBA Commissioner Adam Silver stated that both cities have a strong history of supporting NBA basketball.
- All 30 NBA team owners voted in favor of starting the expansion process.
- The bid for each expansion team is expected to attract offers between $7-10 billion.
- The NBA currently plans to expand the league to 32 teams.
- The Seattle SuperSonics, a former NBA team, played in Seattle until 2008 before moving to Oklahoma City.
- If Seattle gets a new team, it might reclaim the SuperSonics' history from the Oklahoma City Thunder.
- The NBA plans to consider bids from Las Vegas and Seattle over the next several months.
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