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Adam Silver: 'We fully expect we'll return' to Seattle in future
The NBA's Board of Governors turned down the relocation of the Sacramento Kings franchise on Wednesday, but future commissioner Adam Silver added that the city of Seattle will be on the league's mind moving forward.
With the NBA Board of Governors' decision Wednesday not to allow the Sacramento Kings' relocation to Seattle, commissioner David Stern and future commissioner Adam Silver said the league will keep the city in mind down the road.
"We fully expect to return there one day," Silver, who will take over for Stern after this season, said of Seattle.
The league wasn't put off by the aggressive nature of the Seattle groups' push to land an NBA franchise, and Stern added there were "generalized" talks of expansion in the board of governors meeting. He said there would be "fair dealing" and "consideration" for Seattle as an eventual place for an NBA team, but that wouldn't be a discussion until after the league finalizes its TV contracts set to expire after the 2015-16 season.
The league is expected to enter into deep negotiations about new TV rights deals this summer, Sports Business Daily reported earlier this week.
Stern called Wednesday's vote a win for Sacramento, not the NBA -- the decision was to keep the Kings in Sacramento, not to short-change the city of Seattle. The 22-8 vote against relocation ended an agreement between the current owners, the Maloof family, and the Seattle-based ownership group led by Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer and hedge fund manager Chris Hansen.
After the Seattle group raised the offer that put the valuation of the franchise at what would have been a record $625 million this week, Stern said that it did nothing wrong. Sacramento had an advantage because of its incumbency.
Adam Silver: 'We fully expect we'll return' to Seattle in future - SBNation.com
The NBA's Board of Governors turned down the relocation of the Sacramento Kings franchise on Wednesday, but future commissioner Adam Silver added that the city of Seattle will be on the league's mind moving forward.
With the NBA Board of Governors' decision Wednesday not to allow the Sacramento Kings' relocation to Seattle, commissioner David Stern and future commissioner Adam Silver said the league will keep the city in mind down the road.
"We fully expect to return there one day," Silver, who will take over for Stern after this season, said of Seattle.
The league wasn't put off by the aggressive nature of the Seattle groups' push to land an NBA franchise, and Stern added there were "generalized" talks of expansion in the board of governors meeting. He said there would be "fair dealing" and "consideration" for Seattle as an eventual place for an NBA team, but that wouldn't be a discussion until after the league finalizes its TV contracts set to expire after the 2015-16 season.
The league is expected to enter into deep negotiations about new TV rights deals this summer, Sports Business Daily reported earlier this week.
Stern called Wednesday's vote a win for Sacramento, not the NBA -- the decision was to keep the Kings in Sacramento, not to short-change the city of Seattle. The 22-8 vote against relocation ended an agreement between the current owners, the Maloof family, and the Seattle-based ownership group led by Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer and hedge fund manager Chris Hansen.
After the Seattle group raised the offer that put the valuation of the franchise at what would have been a record $625 million this week, Stern said that it did nothing wrong. Sacramento had an advantage because of its incumbency.
Adam Silver: 'We fully expect we'll return' to Seattle in future - SBNation.com
David Stern is the best commissioner any sport has ever had. I understand why Seattle cats don't like him. But he turned the NBA into globally watched sport, and opened doors for international players to play here to name a few things.
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Mixerr and Mixerr
There will always be issues with the game. He's better than Roger Goodell. That fool is going to kill the NFL if given enough time. But David Stern still sucks. I'm a Thunder fan and I'm hella happy they are here, but between that whole fiasco, the blocked CP3 trade to the Lakers, and the situation with the Hornets/Pelicans, that fool needs to go.
The guy replacing him looks like he will suck too, as far as relating to the players.
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thascary1 and thascary1
Goodell could be the worst commissioner ever and the NFL will still have the most viewers. Its just more exciting then any other sport. I actually dont recall in the 90's being this bad but the officiating in the NBA is at an all time low and that falls on Stern. They literally played big roles in the Heat winning there championships and the league shoving the Lebron era down our throats. Most forced legacy ive ever seen just to try to compete more with the NFL
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BUTCHER 206 and BUTCHER 206
Lol this is why i cant even take the nba seriously anymore. Shit is a farce and fake as fuck
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