After watching that documentary about the Sonics, now this? Will NBA force Kings to move? 10:33 AM ET Sacramento Kings Top Email According to Los Angeles ESPN 710 radio host and Lakers broadcaster John Ireland, the Kings will be "forced" to move the franchise out of Sacramento by the NBA. "The people I have talked to in the NBA have told me that the Kings are going to be forced to move," he said on-air Thursday, according to Sports By Brooks. "They are not, especially in that political climate, going to get a new arena. No matter what the mayor says, no matter what the Maloofs say. Most of the people close to the team have told me they will try everything humanly possible to stay in Sacramento but that it's not in the cards. "I don't know if Anaheim would happen, that would put three teams within 50 miles of each other, highly unlikely. But Kansas City has a new Anschutz (managed) arena, that's a very likely possibility ... and Seattle would like to get the Sonics back. You're looking at maybe 3-5 more seasons in Sacramento and then after they're going to have to find a place to play."
Why is it when a management team does so bad, that the answer is to move? It's like Major League all over again.
The Vegas Kings! Jordan could be the team president and Barkley the GM, the Maloofs could pay them in chips.
Teams should move if cities can't support them. Sorry, Sacramento... the NBA is not a right, and if you don't pay you don't get to play. Ed O.
Hopefully it's not somewhere that forces the Blazers to fly even more that makes us even more isolated up here. Seattle needs to make a play here, or I wouldn't be surprised if Vegas is where Sterns wants it.
I admit, I am a little vague on the real issue here. I thought the Kings drew just fine - until the team fell apart in the won-loss column.
Is that the real case though? They didn't seem to be having any problems when Cweb, Divacs, Bibby, Peja, Turkoglu and Christie were playing there. Then all the sudden it is a city problem once they start losing? Any team that plays like ass will struggle financially. That's just the way it is. It doesn't matter if it is there, or somewhere else.
Vegas is out of money. Seattle won't get another team soon. Unless they force the Maloofs to sell the team, they're not going anywhere. Maybe they'll make them more of a San Jose team, with all the people in that part of the bay.
Frankly, the Kings aren't good enough to warrant the city spending millions on a new stadium. That's just not a very smart investment right now. And if that's true, then the Kings need to be located in a place that is willing to invest. A move is the result of two decisions that are beneficial to both entities... ...in the short term. It really feels short-sighted to make this move, on the part of both entities... ...but, how long-term can you look when the Maloofs are not guaranteed to stick around? Long-term is looking shorter and shorter. Until the ownership question is resolved, I think that the short-term decision of moving is about the best you can hope for.
If you were OKC would you give up a team with Durant, Westbrook, Green, and Harden for a team with Kevin Martin, Tyreke Evans, and Sergio?
