Have the tables been turned? In the news, recently, the owner of the Phoenix Suns has reportedly said that if he doesn't get the arena deal that he desired, he will move the team TO Seattle, also tossed in as a potential landing spot was Las Vegas. We in this area have seen every one of our major pro teams threaten to leave and the Super Sonics actually carried through. Since then, we have been repeatedly teased with the potential of the NBA moving back.
While Key Arena is undergoing a major rebuild that will allow us to put an NHL team on the ice, it is clear that teams may use this area, now once again a hot spot due to growth from Amazon, to gain leverage on their cities to build arenas at tax payer expense.
My guess is that Phoenix's arena issues will work themselves out, but for maybe just instant, Seattle has been teased with the possibility of an NBA return.
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