There's been this news lately
According to american journalist Sean Highkin reprinted @SBRadio report
The NBA plans to expand its two teams in Seattle and Las Vegas
It's very close to finding a consortium
Three or four years ago, NBA President Xiao Hua said he was going to expand the team
I said it again last year
The league office decided to add two new NBA teams
The sites are expected to be in Seattle and Las Vegas
There are three requirements: hardware compliance (arena), personnel compliance (NBA-level staff), and most importantly, the admission fee ($2.5 billion per team).
Why said for several years
It was not hurried
Suddenly, I was in a hurry again
The purpose is simple
Affected by the epidemic
The NBA's revenue went wrong
Join two teams
It can increase revenue by 5 billion US dollars
Divided into 30 other teams
It's about $160 million
It can greatly alleviate the problem of today's working capital difficulties
Here I have to sigh
The Hornets (formerly known as Bobcats) joined the NBA that year
The contribution paid is $300 million
18 years passed
Directly increased by more than 8 times
Let's talk about it
Las Vegas and Seattle are two cities that are likely to take over
The former is a famous tourist city in the United States
The NBA has long planned to expand its military here
So keep laying the groundwork
It hosts the Summer League every year
He also took on the task of the All-Star Game
The fan base and hardware facilities are up to standard
Mention more
This is also the NBA routine
They will carry out activities in the local area before expanding the army
They recently targeted neighboring Mexico
Two regular season games have been played in Mexico for four consecutive years
If not the epidemic
That number becomes six consecutive years
furthermore
The NBA has also formed a development league team in Mexico
But because of the epidemic
It was not established until last year
It's called captains of Mexico City
The home stadium is in Fort Worth
And then we say Seattle
There was originally an NBA team, the Supersonics
There are also former supersonic players playing in the league now
—Adu and Jeff Green
Wei Shao was chosen by the supersonics
But he didn't play for it once
So it doesn't count
The Starbucks boss bought Supersonic that year
After 4 consecutive years of losses
He chose to sell it
The Russian city merchant Bennett took over
Because Seattle does not retain
The Russian city tried its best to win over
So supersonic became thunderous
Seattle lost their NBA team
But the basketball atmosphere here is very strong
Eager for a new team to build
Ke 6, Thomas Jr., KD and others are constantly working on this
KD played for the Warriors in 2018
It also brought preseason back to the city
Next
Let's talk a little bit about how to build an NBA team
Each team that has already joined the league must circle a "protection list" of 8 players not to participate in the expansion draft, and the new team can only select no more than one player from each original team to enter the team.
Take the case of bobcats joining the NBA that year
The Bobcats had the right to pick 14-29 players that year
He also received Pick 4 picks in the first and second rounds of the 2004 NBA Draft
Then they fought for howard and one of Okafor
Packed up his No. 4 and No. 33 signs in exchange for the Clippers' No. 2 sign
Okafor was selected in the end
Once the expansion is complete
One of them is in Seattle
Maybe KD will choose to go home and sign a symbolic contract before retiring