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.
