The NBA Is ADDING New Teams... Here Is How It Works

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[@tonycurtin279]

Memphis needs to be moved to the east where they should've been to begin with

[@cadfael3257]

Yeah, is funny that Memphis, New Orleans and Minessota are more east than west but they are western teams, adding two teams in the west and moving one to the east sounds like the best option

[@liamseekamp9627]

It's gonna be Memphis or New Orleans for sure

[@nabster9253]

Minnesota is the obvious choice to go east, all other midwest teams are in the east

[@tonycurtin279]

@@nabster9253 Memphis is literally on the East Coast 🤦‍♂️

[@wolfgangfegelein2450]

@@tonycurtin279 Tennessee is not a coastal state 🤦‍♂

[@NewJerseyJets22]

Seattle could bring in a team tomorrow. They have an arena, brand, and fan base

[@tysmothers]

I've been going to Seattle storm games this season and the energy is insane and the arena is packed. The fans really want a team

[@greghenson5577]

October 11th calling all Sonics fans raincity showcase​@@tysmothers

[@jmgonzales7701]

They arent really the most popular team

[@BarnzTT]

​@@tysmothersPeople shpuld have paid for a new arena before. Then the Sonics would still be in Seattle.

[@Not_Sal]

@@BarnzTTfuck that, ownership should have paid for a new arena themselves

[@PTrep2727]

Seattle and Vancouver should have never lost their teams, attendance was not the issue in Vancouver yet the team was brutal, GM Jackson passing on local player Steve Nash is still mind numbing. 🤷🤷

[@georgecoumbos2511]

Facts!

[@thecoolrich]

Would be cool if KD went to Seattle to finish his career

[@ki2726]

I can see it 3-4 years from now

[@ik9214]

I actually think KD plans to be involved with the Sonics once they’re back. Maybe part owner, or in the front office.

[@josereyes1148]

Why not? He jumps around every few years.

[@AfG_313]

Jus might happen

[@JD-iu6rv]

Seattle getting the Sonics back would be the best kind of feel good story. Honestly if they wanted to they could be back in the league sooner than 2027. Seattle already has the name, the colors, and the arena. They just need an owner

[@ColdHoops]

Business-wise... I don't think it makes sense going to a market who previously had a team, then that team was forced to no longer exist. Yes, it's one of the safest 'guaranteed for success' locations to set up an expansion team, but is Seattle the 'right' option?

[@lennaymaboyyy4848]

@@ColdHoopsthey’re probably expanding to Vegas and Seattle, they’re the two places that make the most sense.

[@rome8180]

They can't join the league without an expansion draft though. All the other details will take a while to iron out. Even if they found an owner tomorrow, there a thousand logistical hurdles.

[@Smido83]

@@ColdHoops Yes, Seattle is clearly the 1st choice possible.

[@dirtyfrench2926]

OKC Thunder own the Supersonics name and the teams accolades. The Supersonics aren't coming back but you can hope for a new team.

[@KadeemG61]

I think Seattle deserves an NBA Team. We all miss the Sonics glory years.

[@fortynights1513]

What sucks for them is that they left around a time when they were building a finals team.

[@lile4life713]

Please 206

[@bmillersince92]

Seattle residents showed they didn’t deserve a team when they refused to pay to fund the arena, it is what it is

[@Point001Machinist]

miss those jerseys.

[@jmgonzales7701]

They arent really the most popular team

[@TheSentry777]

Seeing footage of Kemp and Payton makes me happy

[@fortynights1513]

Good duo.

[@Point001Machinist]

kemp was one of my favorite

[@EAZYMONEYSNIPER7]

Ja Morant : im fine in the West. NBA: *moves grizzlies to East

[@jackxiao9702]

If I was at the end of the bench, I would be thrilled to get chosen, because if I got to a new expansion team and there are no established stars, I'd have a higher chance of getting minutes. Rather than being the 9th man in the rotation.

[@pilapila183]

but there will be established stars. You don't think they're gonna try to get good players?

[@lux_rebeis]

@@pilapila183 They can't at first, because the other teams can protect their best players. And I don't think many superstars will sign for a franchise which will be rebuilding for 5 years from then.

[@jonathand.t.5051]

@@pilapila183 The only established stars I can see not getting protected would be aging stars who don't have long left, washed stars and Bradley Beal

[@coughfee_beans]

Quebec has one of the most modern stadium in Canada and it doesn't even have a purpose right now. The city's cost of living is also very low for such a big city so they do have the disposable income to spend on NBA games. They're desperate for a big sports team. I think it would work nicely as a 2nd Canadian team.

[@Not_Sal]

Quebec is very different from the U.S. and even the rest of Canada, it gets very cold and taxes and housing costs are through the rough. I don’t think NBA players would want to play there.

[@coughfee_beans]

@@Not_Sal Quebec housing costs through the roof? Have you looked at any other big Canadian city or even the rest of the province? It's the cheapest big city because of the language barrier. Just don't live in old QC or a nearby neighborhood if you don't wanna spend a million on a house you could get for 600k elsewhere in the same city in also very nice neighborhoods. As I said, the cost of living is cheap. 70k is enough to live really well there. A couple earning 100k+ is well off. Annual vacations and a penthouse if they want.

[@robojimtv]

Montreal has a big stadium. They'd definitely get a team before QC

[@mamaji277]

@@robojimtv Yeah, if the NHL is not granting a team in Quebec City, neither will the NBA.

[@wilderac2250]

You’re not wrong but I would argue that the language barrier and the winter weather In Montreal/ Quebec City would be a turnoff for attracting free agents. Not to mention the largest indoor arena in that province (Centre Bell) has a 2,000 seat higher capacity than the largest nba arena (united center in Chicago). making it harder to sell out games than the average.

[@maybeplease88878]

Bring back the Supersonics

[@RatedRMario21]

You overlooked the league's new harsher Luxury Tax penalty fueling expansion. If the NBA [ideally] abolishes "superteams" in the next 2-3 years, there's a great opportunity for expansion teams to become competitive quickly. By the way I propose the following 4 divisions of 8 teams assuming Seattle and Vegas are the expansion teams. 4 divisions of 8 teams works great for the NHL and I think it would have similar success in the NBA. Southeast: Miami, Orlando, Atlanta, Charlotte, Washington, New Orleans, Memphis, Houston Northeast:: Toronto, Boston, New York, Brooklyn, Philadelphia, Cleveland, Indiana, Detroit Southwest: Dallas, San Antonio, OKC, Phoenix, Las Vegas, Lakers, Clippers, Golden State Northwest: Chicago, Milwaukee, Minnesota, Denver, Utah, Portland, Seattle, Sacramento

[@franciscoduran4618]

Not bad. I once thought about another alignment to keep the conferences mostly the way they are already (although geographically yours make most sense): Atlantic Division: Boston, New York, Brooklyn, Philadelphia, Charlotte, Atlanta, Orlando and Miami Northeastern Division: Minnesota, Milwaukee, Detroit, Chicago, Indiana, Cleveland, Toronto and Washington Southwestern division: Memphis, San Antonio, Houston, Dallas, New Orleans, Oklahoma City, Denver and Utah Pacific Division: Seattle, Las Vegas, Portland, Sacramento, Golden State, LA Clippers, LA Lakers and Phoenix

[@ajchristlieb]

St. Louis deserves a team, they'd be a great market

[@Notluca11]

Stlouis sound or the Kansas City knighta

[@AfG_313]

Would be nice for see St. Louis their nfl team got took which was bummer

[@ajchristlieb]

@@AfG_313 Agreed

[@dcrbdh]

Seattle had their franchise stolen?!? Vancouver fans would like to talk to you.

[@wilderac2250]

To be fair the Sonics were a well established franchise with multiple finals appearances, all-star players, and a championship when they moved. Having been playing in Seattle for like 40 years. The grizzlies only been in Vancouver for over half a decade. With the worst record almost every season.

[@evanom435]

As if Vancouver were any good. Their best accomplishment was the jerseys 😂

[@carteryork8076]

@@wilderac2250I mean I don’t think their record or achievements are a fair way to judge Both teams have history and dedicated fans, one was just more fortunate than the other

[@wilderac2250]

@@carteryork8076 grizzlies had record low attendance for several seasons in Vancouver. It wasn’t really a basketball town in the 90’s according to a lot of people who played there Edit: yes i know that the basketball demographic has drastically changed since the move. But at the time they were there, it was a hockey only town

[@carteryork8076]

@@wilderac2250 yeah, I know you already said it but basketball is way more popular of a sport now, especially in Canada I’m pretty certain it’s the second most popular sport there

[@Andy81293]

Travel wise it needs to be Minnesota moving to the Eastern Conference. Memphis and NOLA are further east but are a lot closer to the other teams in the southwest division. Minnesota is very far from the other teams in the Northwest Division and are right next to the teams in the Central Division. Makes more sense to just move them East.

[@Stuie299]

Exactly this. To put it in the most simplistic terms Minnesota is closer to every team in the Central Division than they are to the closest team in their current division.

[@anthonystrangio]

Yeah but it would right now COMPLETELY shake up the power balance of the East. The Wolves are a top 5 team in the league rn and would basically immediately become the biggest in conference threat to the Celtics. Meanwhile the Grizzlies and Pelicans, while being pretty good, would probably still be among the middle of the Eastern conference.

[@joshuahollowell95]

Preach

[@highway2heaven91]

Nah, Minnesota is West of the Mississippi so it’s fine. Both NOLA and Memphis are East of it so they should move first.

[@Andy81293]

@@highway2heaven91 nah that doesn’t matter. Minnesota should be in the East.

[@Dtown1996]

Move the Timberwolves and Pelicans to the eastern conference and put the SuperSonics and the Vegas Blackjacks in the western conference

[@cadfael3257]

The Timberwolves , Pelicans and Grizzlies should be Eastern teams, its wild looking in the map the distance from the teams

[@will-sully]

Only one team would move to the East

[@godnotavailable2094]

I've seen many people argue for this, and I don't understand why you would want 17 teams in the East and 15 in the West. Wouldn't 16 per conference be better?

[@cadfael3257]

@@godnotavailable2094 Most people probably are only talking about which teams are would be moving if the nba added teams, probably 4 teams would have to be added to put each team in their "correct" conference, the west teams are really far apart from, but the east are really dense in teams, probably something like this

[@robojimtv]

​@@cadfael3257you'd need to add 6 teams to the west to move three east

[@rome8180]

There are so many possibilities for a funny Las Vegas team name. The Las Vegas Money Line, the Las Vegas Spread, the Las Vegas Strippers, etc. But I'm sure they'll go with something boring. The Las Vegas Lions or something.

[@tatsuyahiiragi416]

Given LeGM, I'm guessing The Las Vegas Lebrons, so that he can brag about having a team named after himself.

[@TurboLingaLanguages]

I wonder if the NBA will change their expansion draft format to enable the teams to be competitive more quickly. The NHL's most recent expansions (also Seattle and Vegas) granted a format that was more favorable to the expanding team (compared to how the league used to do their expansions). And both of those franchises saw successes really quickly, with Vegas even winning the Cup in their fourth year. I know the basic structure would need to be very different (partly due to roster size, partly due to CBA issues), but I just wonder if the NBA might want to shift things in a similar way to give the new franchises a quicker start?

[@E4MB]

Happy to know you’re a fellow grieving Carolina fan, we’ll get thru this together 😂🙏🏽

[@SportingLogically]

Best case scenario Dalton puts up 300 yards on Sunday and then we know the problem is Bryce and just move on. Its tough out here

[@jaysonraphaelmurdock8812]

Bryce Young should not have been out there. Some rookies need time to acclimate to the pro level. The Panthers are failing him not the other way around.

[@TerribleTake]

I want 6 teams Seattle and Vancouver can get their franchises back Las Vegas and somewhere in Mexico to expand the game to another country, St. Louis because because Missouri hasnt had a basketball team since the kings moved to Sacramento and for the 6th team I’m stuck between New Jersey and Kentucky

[@kemzstudios6489]

They could move the nets back to New Jersey and save that spot for Kentucky, maybe “Kentucky Knights”?

[@bartell1307]

St. Louis had the Hawks. Kansas City had Royals before moving to Sacramento. ABA had a team Louisville called the Kentucky Colonels. ABA had a team called Virginia Squires.

[@PackRanger85]

I tend to think Minnesota would be better in the East. The Wolves would have nearby potential new rivals with the Bucks, Bulls, & Pistons, just like the Vikings do in the NFC North.

[@Dutchofclass]

Exactly, glad somebody said this

[@dilwitchspahlin4761]

But New Orleans stays in the East? Do you realize how dumb that is?

[@jaycob1830]

@@dilwitchspahlin4761I think you mean west, and no it’s not dumb. They literally border Texas, with all their division rivals

[@Not_Sal]

@@dilwitchspahlin4761New Orleans doesn’t have to travel that far for their divisional opponents. Furthest they go is San Antonio, which is about 550 miles away or so. Meanwhile Minnesota’s closest divisional opponent is Denver which is about 900 miles away.

[@phillipparedes6444]

I think Memphis makes more sense based on location on the US map.

[@No2hISwear]

I started to really get into the NBA after I watched the Sonicsgate documentary over a decade ago now. I've been waiting for them to come back since. Bring back the SuperSonics!

[@Homedepotorange]

Bring them to St. Louis!

[@RodrigoLugo-v6e]

my guy videos like this get me eager and exicted man just the thought of tampa having there own team sends shivers down my spine man tampa is one of the teams that are more likley to get a team in the near by future because of the hisory tampa has with the sports industry and knowing that the only thing missing in tampa is an nba team were gonna be so tuff i just know im a die hard tampa fan im sure there alot others aswell if can you should make a seprate video on tampa having there own nba basketball team

[@ScuffTuff]

I feel like it’s almost guaranteed expansion is either 2027 or 2028. It’ll be 1 season after LeBron retires, same as it was for MJ with Charlotte, so he can get it all organized. I also think it should be Minnesota who moves to the eastern conference though. Memphis is geographically further east but is much closer to the other teams in its division than Minnesota who sits right beside a ton of eastern teams. Geographically, it’s Memphis, but logistically and logically, it should be Minnesota. I would love Vancouver to get a team again but I recognize the odds are low we do.

[@tatsuyahiiragi416]

4 team expansion then... For both Minnesota and Memphis to go east. I would say apart from Seattle and LV, we go for Wyoming and Kansas

[@ScuffTuff]

@@tatsuyahiiragi416 Why would Wyoming get a team lol? There's zero market there. If they wanted to add another team beyond the two, words can't describe how badly I want Vancouver to get a team back.

[@Smido83]

Hot take: The NBA will ad *4* , I repeat *FOUR* new teams befor the new TV deal (2034) ends. If I had to bet: They will announce 2 new teams for 2027/28 next summer, then 2 more for 2032/33 in the Summer of 2030. How will that be possible? Easy... international players! Just look at the last view drafts (and future mock drafts). More and more international talents are picked in the top10, and even more important, the number of european busts is way lower then it used to be just 10-15 years ago. So I think Seattle and Las Vegas will be added in 2027. Then a 2nd Canadian team (instant rivalry with Toronto) in Vancouver and a team in a smaller city like Columbus, Kansas City, or Louisville in 2032. Or... the boring choice would be another Cali team (San Diego, San Jose)

[@TIMExBANDIT]

I agree, we've got a lot of international talent to draw from. Thank you for mentioning Louisville, Vegas came and stole our thunder.

[@williamk2803]

Only other person I've seen mention Louisville, respect

[@jaysonraphaelmurdock8812]

A team in Ohio other than Cleveland?!! YES PLEASE!!!

[@ericburton1244]

They’re not gonna add another small market before they add a Mexico City and a second Canadian team. I say they’re gonna expand to more big international markets than to small American markets

[@tahuyachris]

I have lived in Oregon for 23 years. But, I lived west of Seattle, two different times beforehand. I am loyal to the Washington teams, Seattle first then the rest of the state. Huskies, Seahawks, Sonics, Kraken, Sounders, and Mariners are my favorite teams in the sports/levels. Then, Gonzaga, Wazzu, and E Wasthington. I really hope they bring back the Sonics so I'll have a favorite NBA team again!

[@Unqualifiedtake]

If i were a gm I would take a big bribe to to select Beal in the expansion draft

[@kennybegeske8824]

It's Seattle Sonics Time

[@DiggIt-j5d]

Vancouver... that was robbery in my opinion.

[@devinadam4717]

I think the NBA should add 4 teams I think another Canadian team would be good to compete with the Raptors and also a New Jersey since New Jersey building a new arena and the 76ers already declined moving there

[@SuperCozzmic]

Probably won’t happen but “Las Vegas Lights” would be a cool team name.

[@chaos7416]

That's already their soccer team name 😊

[@SuperCozzmic]

@@chaos7416 ah and here I was thinking I was original

[@realdreamerschangetheworld7470]

All of the Lights! 😩

[@franciscoduran4618]

I once read somewhere on the internet (maybe a blog? Can't remember) suggest "Las Vegas Neon" and I can't think of a more perfect name.

[@kemzstudios6489]

“Vegas Vipers” would probably be good, though it sounds more like a college/high school team. But considering there is literally an NBA team named “Raptors”, I don’t see why not.

[@SP.007]

I would make the Rules like this, for a 2 team expansion Existing teams get to 1) protect 8 standard contracts or 7 standard contracts, and all 2-way contracts. 2) can only lose 1 player 3) offer a trade,to make sure you lose a player you want to, For Expansion teams 1) salary cap is 70% of the league cap. 2) If an expansion team picks a 2 way player, their contract is automatically converted, and their salary increases to 25% above league minimum. 3) Both teams are placed in the lottery 7 and 8 (based a draw). They can lock in with that pick, or decide to be part of the lottery, where they can only win the 2nd, 3rd, or 4th pick. 4) They get the first two picks post lottery, #17 and #18 (alternate with the above) 5) They get the first two picks of the 2nd round, #35 and #36 (alternate with the above) 6) They also get the last two picks of the 2nd round #67 and #68 (alternate with the above) So they get an extra 1st and 2nd rounder in the expansion year. 68 picks in total that year.

[@finkelmana]

Honestly, I am ambivalent over adding new teams. It will make the better teams worse. However, the teams that are just average, below average, or even the bottom of the barrel arent going to get any better.

[@SP.007]

Vancouver and Seattle. I still say Vegas shouldn't get a team, but it should become the headquarters. Have all the events take place. Lottery, combine, Draft, regular summer league, In-season tournament (maybe some Allstar events during that week as well) Any game 7s, where the teams have a tied regular season record. They should also have the biggest NBA facility, that'll allow all the Players to have a workout spot. Maybe players create their summer league, like the drew league. I'd be like "Capital City" of the NBA.

[@cjg3986]

Average ufc+nba fan

[@SP.007]

@@cjg3986 I know nothing about UFC. Vegas is better as a headquarters, where all the teams will be anyway.

[@TheCriminalViolin]

I hope when Seattle gets the Sonics and the history back, they use the older graphic branding, and not their latest branding. The latest in my eyes was not very good, but the big graphic branding is iconic and phenomenal looking. Though replace those muck reddish/orangish colors with jet black, yellow, or a tye-dye style yellow and green. That would also be the best way to kind of flip the bird at the NBA and Clay Bennett as well with their Phoenix Rising moment. The Sonics never die.

[@georgecoumbos2511]

I miss when the NBA was in Vancouver. I sure hope Vancouver and Seattle come back.

[@Slim-yu1ud]

While they’re at it they should move the clippers back to San Diego

[@Superbad22]

That makes zero sense they just moved into a new stadium in Inglewood….

[@Slim-yu1ud]

@@Superbad22 don’t care

[@jaysonraphaelmurdock8812]

I still think the Clippers should be moved to Seattle. And then name them the Sonics

[@Pasuhdina]

Adam silver just said he paused all the talks until after the dealings with the Celtics team gets handled. Need to have basketball in Seattle soon

[@goskateminnesota7256]

There’s more depth in the league now. They should make the new protected player number be 10 instead of 8. New teams will be very good if they get to pick other teams rotation players. Make them hire good scouts and pick good prospects off benches and you’ll find success. Just like any team. Don’t just hand them the deepest team in the league.

[@dougfowler1368]

I recall lots of talented clubs growing up in the 80s, I think it does have as many as then, yeah.

[@will-sully]

As long as it's Seattle I don't care who the other one is!

[@zergmare7]

I love the idea of expanding. Bring back the I-5 rivalry! Aka Seattle vs portland

[@sl1ck557]

LV and Seattle getting a team would be interesting. I’d assume that would make New Orleans and Minnesota move to the Eastern Conference.

[@hannibalwilmetcalf8363]

If Las Vegas and Seattle end up getting expansion teams, I would imagine that New Orleans and Memphis would both move to the Eastern conference.

[@petergreulich3478]

Only one team will be moved, otherwise you dont have 16 teams per conference.

[@hannibalwilmetcalf8363]

@@petergreulich3478 that's a good point. I hadn't considered that

[@kb-tm2hm]

5:55 They literally just built a new arena and were given a nhl franchise a couple years ago, the arena isnt the issue anymore

[@Zentofu1]

Calling it here. If Lebron becomes the owner of a Vegas team, he’ll get the Sacramento Kings to sell their name to him.

[@hunterwren3480]

Calling it here this will never happen

[@matthewadkins7973]

@@hunterwren3480why not they could just go back to being the royals

[@isaiahjackson1211]

@@matthewadkins7973you gotta be smoking, you know how much legal work that simple name change would take

[@wilderac2250]

@@matthewadkins7973they originally became the kings because they were in Kansas City and didn’t want to be confused with the mlb team the Kansas City Royals

[@matthewadkins7973]

@@wilderac2250 exactly, they're not in Kansas City anymore so sell him the name for a bajillion dollars and go back to being the Sacramento royals

[@matthewhernandez3435]

You answered all questions and explained sooo well! You can tell you’re passionate. Keep up the great work!

[@TheJudgementofDog]

Yes, the amount of talent in the league is at it's highest ever. The problem is that most of these talented players can hang 30 on you in one game, and then 8-12 for the next 7 games. Inconsistency is also at the highest level it's ever been.

[@sgtpickles1319]

Seattle’s arena was completely rebuilt with both NHL and NBA in mind. There is literally a room that says ‘NBA Locker Room’ on it.

[@bigballin7915]

Carolina Fan here too bro. Lets stay faithful and hope for the best in the future.

[@williamk2803]

Every time this happens everybody in Louisville KY get excited , and then it never happens , so everyone switches to "well who cares this is a college town!" 🙄 But literally the Yum Center is a legitimate giant court in the dead center of downtown right on the river , and it's only ever used for Louisville games and the occasional Justin Bieber concert ... and neither are as popular right now as they use to be ..

[@CRIMS0N_KING]

I really want Seattle to get a team and I really don't want Vegas to have one. I feel there's so many cities more deserving. I'd personally love to see Montreal but realise its a stretch

[@JonahModestoCalifornia]

Las Vegas team would make so much money and Nashville, idk Seattle and Vancouver

[@adiuntesserande6893]

One could argue that the damage to team cohesion that the expansion draft caused is ultimately responsible for the Jail Blazers era in Portland.

[@OJX.]

I hope we get another vancouver team. They deserve a second chance.

[@Jambr380]

Seattle and Vegas make the most sense, but I’d like to see franchises in Mexico City and Vancouver to expand the league to a more North American League. Honestly, I wish OKC would just move back to Seattle. Stupid that they moved in the 1st place

[@deacon6221]

Mexico is cool but honestly there’s a lot of problems there with crime, cartels, and drugs. I don’t think any NBA player would live there. They’d be too worried about being robbed. Which is fair, because everyone would know where they live.

[@Zrich98]

The Thunder have been very successful in Okc as far as brand and popularity lol. It wasn’t a mistake to come to Okc😂 Okc will not move back to Seattle. Seattle absolutely deserves a team back but they will get in in expansion.

[@Zrich98]

@@deacon6221 I don’t think it’s as much as the crime as it is the altitude. It’s gonna be a higher elevation than Denver which will be harsher for away teams but also the travel time from Mexico City to the rest of the NBA is a factor as well.

[@deacon6221]

@@Zrich98 The cartel factor is big though. All the big US cities have gangs but none will straight up assassinated rich people like the cartel.

[@crypto40]

Waiting for that one person with no life to list every nba team who would be protected and who shouldn’t be just for conspiracy sake

[@SportingLogically]

I may or may not have done and entire like 5 part video series on an expansion draft a few years ago where I did exactly this 😅

[@ricojonz3]

@@SportingLogically😂😂

[@ricojonz3]

I’d definitely add it to my “watch later” playlist

[@fox9769]

@@SportingLogicallymake a video on it, would definitely watch it lol

[@peterhouseholter4094]

Sam vecenie did this last year on his podcast. It’s a deep dive and pretty interesting kzbin.infous6sPCW8j4o?si=06LO6L2Nw93XVXJF

[@jaycob1830]

Divisions after expansion: Eastern conference Boston New York Brooklyn Philly Cleveland Indiana Washington Toronto Detroit Chicago Milwaukee Minnesota Miami Orlando Charlotte Atlanta Western Conference LAL LAC Phoenix Las Vegas Seattle Portland Sacramento Golden State Denver Memphis OKC Utah Dallas Houston San Antonio New Orleans

[@Heffy424]

Do it make lebum the owner we’ve already seen how his team building skills have gone please DO IT!

[@ericburton1244]

Yeah he got 4 championships and went to the finals 10 times - any franchise would give ANYTHING for those numbers.

[@DanickSanschagrin]

WE NEED ONE IN MONTREAL!!!!

[@andrewtataj497]

Montreal is easily the biggest market in either canada or the us that doesn't have a franchise.

[@KM-ov1qp]

Adam Silver has mentioned Mexico City as a possible expansion team destination. We already have a successful NBA G league team, a stadium, etc. Basketball is loved here and one can only imagine the TV revenue due to an entire country getting behind their one team.

[@uwannasee_greatness]

NOLA and Memphis moving to the East and Vegas / Seattle added to the West

[@SportingLogically]

If you add Vegas and Seattle West, you only need to move 1 team East (Memphis seems most likely)

[@Dutchofclass]

Nooooo..minnesota moves east!! Ffs they are in a division with other Midwest teams in the nfl, mlb and nhl

[@drewberning1237]

@@Dutchofclasshell no

[@dilwitchspahlin4761]

⁠@@Dutchofclass who cares? The NBA is a different league, how other leagues organize their conferences has nothing to with anything. Plus, the NFL’s conferences are organized in a way that makes no sense

[@franciscoduran4618]

Minny saves way more travel miles for everyone than Memphis

[@The_Flamekeepers]

I'm torn about this. On the one hand, there's certainly more talented players than there used to be, warranting more teams and more roster spots. On the other hand the regular season probably needs to get shorter not longer, as it's already bloated and doesn't draw interest like the NFL (for example).

[@brandongutierrez6346]

Questions on the expansion draft. So teams who want to dump salary can just put those players on their un-protected list correct? Suns can put Beal up for grabs. Also, I feel like this would hurt team morale when you found out your team was willing to put you up for grabs and if you don't get selected you just go back to the team that essentially didn't want you.

[@melburnmt7320]

Seattle would be amazing! I would still of course be die hard for the now OKC Thunder but I'd have a second side for sure.

[@kenocartierr]

nba expansion has me on the edge of my seat. Tampa has been booming this past decade and a basketball team would really bring the city together.

[@drkennethnoisewater7999]

Bring back the Sonics. Washington St is a basketball state for the most part

[@SurprisedFlamingos-qm5zv]

bailtmore needs a team

[@Marmaladeinmycup]

They needa send the pelicans ass to the east coast conference if they even THINK about expanding 2 new western teams

[@064razor]

Memphis too

[@ericburton1244]

Yeah NOLA and Memphis would move to the East

[@trnsfr9014]

Seattle very much already has the stadium, Climate Pledge Arena, so that's not part of the debate about expansion.

[@highway2heaven91]

Canada needs more teams! The US has more than enough teams! No more US teams (Except maybe Seattle and Vegas).

[@fox9769]

Lol I could imagine Lebron being the owner of a team and an active player at the same time.

[@rabeechowdhury]

Lebron is going to buy a huge stake of the Vegas expansion team and is going to either sign bronny james to his Vegas team or trade bronny from the lakers to his Vegas team as LeGM.

[@Zrich98]

I think there’s a rule about that. I don’t think you’re allowed to play and also be an owner

[@logosfocus]

don't make it personal bro 🏀

[@redruml5872]

Vegas and Seattle. Money is the reason. Owners lost a ton in covid. The 8 billion they get for the 2 new teams is money they keep. They don't have to share it with the players.

[@bdub1934]

I'd trade the players I couldn't protect for future draft picks

[@shawnweddle3002]

The NHL expanded to Seattle and Las Vegas and it’s worked well for them. They’re still open to further expansion and hoping to get into markets before the NBA does.

[@hockeydude6]

Expanding to Las Vegas and Seattle huh? You guys gonna have outdoor games on New Years next, or what?

[@TYLOTYLOTYLO]

Memphis. Come join us in the east lads

[@koskey06]

PITTSBURGH!!! We NEED a NBA team!!

[@olz33]

1:34 this is mad disrespectful for aaron wiggins

[@Biggbobb]

Memphis and Minnesota have to go east if they bring Seattle and Vegas to the league

[@dcrbdh]

Vancouver better get a team, I miss my Grizzlies. Not this Memphis crap. Vancouver had an arena and a fan base, just was managed poorly.

[@Mr05Chuck]

I haven’t watched the NBA since the Sonics moved. If they come back will I become a fan again? Maybe. Doubt it

[@charliejames1981]

The way you have explained it is like playing 2K. I do hope that expansion does happen and moving Memphis and New Orleans over to the South East while Seattle and Las Vegas take their place .. The league is just waiting for LeGM to retire so the expansion to happen...

[@TIMExBANDIT]

Louisville. We've got the arena. Basketball is part of Kentucky's identity.

[@navisawesome03]

Tampa Bay & Kansas City should be considered after those two. Huge sports fanbase and moving Memphis to the east would = 32 teams for both conferences.

[@brewtank6738]

Would love to have Mexico City have a team. That’d be doppeeee

[@BDM7]

Talk about clickbait man. I'm from Seattle. I know they're talking about it but the way you worded that made it seem like this had been announced

[@nbapbaupdate8338]

Memphis & Timberwolves move to the East if NBA expansion ?

[@jameiremcconniughey5128]

NBA EXPANSION TEAMS FOR FUTURE - Pittsburgh Chipmunks (Team Colors 🟡🟤⚫) Las Vegas Spades (Team Colors 🔴⚫⚪) Seattle Sonics (Team Colors 🟢🟡⚪) San Diego Lavender (Team Colors 🟣🟢) Vancouver Orcas (Team Colors ⚫, ⚪, and ocean blue) London Dunnocks (Team Colors 🟤, Gray, and ⚫) St.Louis Bullets (Team Colors Magenta, Sliver, and ⚫) Montreal Mooses (Team Colors 🟤, Tan, and ⚫) Buffalo Blizzard (Team Colors Light Blue ❄, and ⚪) Rochester Crows (Team Colors ⚫, Gray, and ⚪) KC Helenium (Team Colors 🟠🟡🟤) 💯👍🏿.

[@OH_MY_DOGGG]

I like the idea of not copying the Supersonics and coming up with a new nickname or my idea was Hypersonics.

[@zachhamilton8024]

Sonics aren’t getting a team… it’s 1. Mexico City, 2. Las Vegas, 3. Seattle. Sorry 🤷🏽 but true

[@KPNGU]

The one time 2k actually taught me something valuable about basketball lol. This is how it works in the games to a T. I was even confused at one point when i was younger, why players were missing or disappearing from the pool of choices when I realized later on I could only get 1 from each team.

[@andrewmiller6780]

That is pretty simple the SuperSonics would play at the ClimatePledgeArena, and Vegas would play at T-Mobile Arena, and share the Arenas with the NHL teams like the Lakers and Kings, or Pistons and Redwings, Avalanche and Nuggets etc. they would just have to work out the schedule with sharing the Arenas but that is pretty simple plenty of teams do the same thing.

[@jonathonjones2611]

They need to remove any restrictions on expansion teams getting top picks in the actual draft too. There's no reason that the two expansion teams that are likely to be organically the two worst in the league should be denied top picks in favour of deliberate tankers. Especially in the era where the league is trying to discourage tanking. At the very least, the two expansion teams should get the same odds in the lottery as the worst record in the teams in their first draft (the one prior to their first season). Then none of the ridiculous 90s rules about them not being eligible for the number 1 pick in the draft following their first season either.

[@dreamcage1801]

Kansas City, Louisville and San Diego deserve a NBA team too

[@064razor]

No state needs 5 nba teams

[@dreamcage1801]

@@064razor well California doesn’t give a shit because they’re all about the dough

[@RomnysGonzalez]

Wonder which teams will move to the eastern conference after Sonic and Vegas In my opinion both Minnesota and Memphis need to go to their right places as Eastern conference teams

[@laurenblackwell-rynich9185]

When is CT going to get a major team 😭 MLB, NBA, NFL, NHL.etc (Patriots don't cont)