Potential Nba Expansion Teams

The 30 team league hasn t added a new franchise since 2004 when the charlotte bobcats now hornets were introduced.

Potential nba expansion teams. Before then you have to go back to 1995 when the toronto raptors and vancouver now memphis grizzlies entered the league. Based on feedback nba commissioner flynn patrick has announced the nba will be adding one more expansion team during the 2020 s. Rumors have been circulating about a potential.

The most recent examples of the expansion of the nba are the charlotte hornets and miami heat in 1988 minnesota timberwolves and orlando magic in 1989 toronto raptors and vancouver grizzlies in 1995 who relocated to memphis in 2001 and new orleans pelicans in 2002. The bay area alone has two teams each in baseball and football. On monday we delved into what it would take for the nba to consider expanding the league from 30 teams to 32 there s been no indication from the league itself that expansion is coming in.

Seattle previously was home to the supersonics who moved to oklahoma city in 2008 and became the thunder. San diego photo by harry how getty images. Northern california has had two nba teams for 26 years now.

Speculation has revolved around seattle being near top of the list should the nba approve another franchise. A look at 10 potential destinations for the nba after commissioner adam silver called expansion inevitable a pedestrian walks in front of the t mobile arena a block off the las vegas strip. The 16 potential cities for the next nba expansion team in the golden age seattle was close to unanimously decided upon to re join the nba as the 31st team in the league.

There are plenty of cities that deserve nba teams. If the nba is ever serious about expansion these eight cities should be at the top of the list. 8 nba teams that could relocate and 8 possible destinations of course fans will never accept losing the team that they love but it has been happening for decades.

Nba commissioner adam silver has flagged the potential for expansion in the first time in his tenure.