Comments on: See Ya Seattle http://www.sportsagentblog.com/2008/07/03/see-ya-seattle/ Sports Business, Sports Law, Sports Negotiations, NCAA Rules Thu, 01 Dec 2011 15:23:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: ROBERT BROWN http://www.sportsagentblog.com/2008/07/03/see-ya-seattle/#comment-116403 ROBERT BROWN Wed, 28 Jan 2009 20:34:57 +0000 http://www.sportsagentblog.com/?p=1409#comment-116403 WELL I THINK MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES SHOULD MOVED TO SEATTLE,WA BECAUSE THEY HAVE LOW ATTENDANCES IN MEMPHIS,TN AND MOVED THE MILWAUKEE BUCKS TO KANSAS CITY,MO, HAVE THE CLIPPERS MOVED TO ANAHIEM,CA THE NETS SHOULD MOVED TO NASSAU COUNTY,NY HAVE ATLANTA HAWKS MOVED TO ST.LOUIS,MO, HAVE THE CHARLOTTE BOBCATS MOVED TO RALEIGH,N.C. HAVE THE HEAT MOVED TO TAMPA-ST PETERSBURG,FLA KINGS SHOULS MOVED TO VANCOUVER,BC HAVE THE PISTONS MOVED TO THE CITY LIMT OF DETRIOT,MI OR PITTSBURGH,PA, THESES MOVED WILL HELP !!!! WELL I THINK MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES SHOULD MOVED TO SEATTLE,WA BECAUSE THEY HAVE LOW ATTENDANCES IN MEMPHIS,TN AND MOVED THE MILWAUKEE BUCKS TO KANSAS CITY,MO, HAVE THE CLIPPERS MOVED TO ANAHIEM,CA THE NETS SHOULD MOVED TO NASSAU COUNTY,NY HAVE ATLANTA HAWKS MOVED TO ST.LOUIS,MO, HAVE THE CHARLOTTE BOBCATS MOVED TO RALEIGH,N.C. HAVE THE HEAT MOVED TO TAMPA-ST PETERSBURG,FLA KINGS SHOULS MOVED TO VANCOUVER,BC HAVE THE PISTONS MOVED TO THE CITY LIMT OF DETRIOT,MI OR PITTSBURGH,PA, THESES MOVED WILL HELP !!!!

]]> By: Steve http://www.sportsagentblog.com/2008/07/03/see-ya-seattle/#comment-80911 Steve Fri, 04 Jul 2008 08:04:09 +0000 http://www.sportsagentblog.com/?p=1409#comment-80911 They may keep the Sonics heritage and identity in Seattle, but what the the chances of Seattle getting another NBA team? If a team decided to move, there are many other cities that Seattle would have to contend with. If I were a team owner and were looking to move my team, I'd lean towards Las Vegas or Anaheim. Anaheim is in the LA metro area, so its a huge market, but the all star weekend in Las Vegas was a raging success, and I think Vegas is the best candidate for an NBA team. A move to Northern California (maybe San Jose or San Francisco) might also be considered if a team was moving. There is a great article on ESPN about this: http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/news/story?id=3472902 "5. Sacramento Kings, NBA Despite ongoing efforts by the NBA and local authorities to get funding for a new arena in Sacramento, the writing could be on the wall. Arco Arena is the third-smallest in capacity. An attempt to get a $600 million arena deal in Sacramento was shot down by voters in 2006. Other indicators: The Kings finished with the fourth-worst home attendance in the league, and their owners, the Maloofs, spend much of their time in Las Vegas overseeing their casinos. So it's clear why there is so much speculation about an eventual move to Sin City. The NBA already has tested the Vegas waters by placing the 2007 All-Star Game and other events there, while Sacramento still has yet to host an All-Star Game. " "9. Memphis Grizzlies, NBA Since its inception in Vancouver, the Grizzlies franchise has been troubled. In speculation about which teams might move to Las Vegas, Seattle, Anaheim, San Jose or Kansas City, the Grizzlies often are named. Team owner Michael Heisley has tried in vain to sell the Grizzlies and remains on the lookout for potential buyers. Since he moved the team to Memphis in 2001, Heisley has been disappointed with fan and sponsor support there. Likewise, local fans have become disenchanted with the management of the team under Heisley. But under any owner, moving the Grizzlies out of Memphis would not be an easy task. Several significant hurdles are in place, including a "shall not relocate" clause that local authorities can try to enforce. The Seattle situation proves that leases and other contractual bonds can be negotiated away, but a move from Memphis does not appear imminent. " "Milwaukee Bucks, NBA: The Bucks have several factors that have led to speculation about an eventual move. Owner Herb Kohl has actively shopped the franchise at times and almost sold it to a group led by Michael Jordan in 2003. Also, Milwaukee is one of the smallest NBA markets. And the Bucks play in the fourth-oldest NBA arena, with a proposed $300 million downtown facility not receiving much local support. For a buyer, the Bucks could be an attractive franchise. The team has a reasonable payroll and a short-term arena lease, so it could be moved to a new market with relative ease. " They may keep the Sonics heritage and identity in Seattle, but what the the chances of Seattle getting another NBA team?

If a team decided to move, there are many other cities that Seattle would have to contend with.
If I were a team owner and were looking to move my team, I’d lean towards Las Vegas or Anaheim. Anaheim is in the LA metro area, so its a huge market, but the all star weekend in Las Vegas was a raging success, and I think Vegas is the best candidate for an NBA team. A move to Northern California (maybe San Jose or San Francisco) might also be considered if a team was moving.

There is a great article on ESPN about this: http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/news/story?id=3472902

“5. Sacramento Kings, NBA

Despite ongoing efforts by the NBA and local authorities to get funding for a new arena in Sacramento, the writing could be on the wall. Arco Arena is the third-smallest in capacity. An attempt to get a $600 million arena deal in Sacramento was shot down by voters in 2006. Other indicators: The Kings finished with the fourth-worst home attendance in the league, and their owners, the Maloofs, spend much of their time in Las Vegas overseeing their casinos. So it’s clear why there is so much speculation about an eventual move to Sin City. The NBA already has tested the Vegas waters by placing the 2007 All-Star Game and other events there, while Sacramento still has yet to host an All-Star Game. ”

“9. Memphis Grizzlies, NBA

Since its inception in Vancouver, the Grizzlies franchise has been troubled. In speculation about which teams might move to Las Vegas, Seattle, Anaheim, San Jose or Kansas City, the Grizzlies often are named. Team owner Michael Heisley has tried in vain to sell the Grizzlies and remains on the lookout for potential buyers. Since he moved the team to Memphis in 2001, Heisley has been disappointed with fan and sponsor support there. Likewise, local fans have become disenchanted with the management of the team under Heisley. But under any owner, moving the Grizzlies out of Memphis would not be an easy task. Several significant hurdles are in place, including a “shall not relocate” clause that local authorities can try to enforce. The Seattle situation proves that leases and other contractual bonds can be negotiated away, but a move from Memphis does not appear imminent. ”

“Milwaukee Bucks, NBA: The Bucks have several factors that have led to speculation about an eventual move. Owner Herb Kohl has actively shopped the franchise at times and almost sold it to a group led by Michael Jordan in 2003. Also, Milwaukee is one of the smallest NBA markets. And the Bucks play in the fourth-oldest NBA arena, with a proposed $300 million downtown facility not receiving much local support. For a buyer, the Bucks could be an attractive franchise. The team has a reasonable payroll and a short-term arena lease, so it could be moved to a new market with relative ease. “

]]> By: Jason Wulterkens http://www.sportsagentblog.com/2008/07/03/see-ya-seattle/#comment-80890 Jason Wulterkens Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:30:58 +0000 http://www.sportsagentblog.com/?p=1409#comment-80890 Stern didn't handle this very well, imo, and it's a flat out embarrassment to the league that a great community and fanbase in Seattle loses their team to Oklahoma City of all places (no offense to Oklahoma City). That said, were ticket holders really "tricked"? The writing has been on the wall for years now. Stern didn’t handle this very well, imo, and it’s a flat out embarrassment to the league that a great community and fanbase in Seattle loses their team to Oklahoma City of all places (no offense to Oklahoma City). That said, were ticket holders really “tricked”? The writing has been on the wall for years now.

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