Wweek.com - Portland Must Confront the Real Danger of Losing the Blazers

Of course, but right now, Portland the team for sale

 

Seattle, Vegas…sort of

 

You just typed that to type that FAMS!
There ISN’T a team in Seattle also Minneapolis, Memphis and New Orleans are considered WEST teams….that’s how much they need a team in Portland. Now unless you got a pizza headed your way, stay out of this.

 

With Seattle it was horrible timing. Taxpayers were with a few years of funding NFL+MLB new stadiums, there wasn't appetite that moment for a 3rd. Also the owners were happy to relocate. I think Clay Bennett would've stayed if Seattle funded a huge arena and maybe he'd just flip the team for a profit later but he was happy to move it.

Portland is a totally different situation since the Blazers are 100% of pro teams here. Seattle it was the distant 3rd. Blazers situation is much more comparable to Sacramento which ultimately kept the team even without having owners that wanted to stay.

 

I'd bet New Orleans widow whatever her name is would sell if given a nice profit. She has the Saints and might welcome the NBA sale to boost the Saints as the sole pro sports team in NO.

Ultimately we'll just have to see who buys the Blazers.

Once the Blazers are sold it also may provide an incentive for numerous other franchises to sell if they can use the Lakers 10billion price and Blazers price to get a higher amount.

 

No other team matters. Portland is the team right now.

 

I do like my pizza

 

Would Adam Silver say they need a new arena in NOLA? Because that place is disgusting! I actually feel bad for the players who have made the NBA and then have to go there every game to play. There are a handful like that.

 

False - prospective owners would know there are other teams that might sell for less as well as have an easier approval to move the franchise. Kings owners and prospective owners were not able to move the franchise as they wanted.

If the Blazers were at the bottom of the NBA in fan support, revenue, etc it would matter and be more likely the team could be relocated.

 

Silver might not say that if NO was being sold and the primary plan was to relocate.

It's funny how so many Blazer fans and media are freaking out with the comments. I take Silver comment as showing the NBA wants to keep the Blazers in Portland, but yes wants a new arena.

If the NBA wanted the Blazers to move Silver wouldn't bring up the arena.

 

I think Silver wants Portland to have the ability to host an allstar game which due to the lack of hotels and amenities in the neighborhood hasn't happened...Phil Knight had a plan for the neighborhood, the city should look into making the area more vibrant and attractive to visitors.

 

I doubt that the other owners have discussed Portland much at all. Why would they until someone tries to buy or move them?
Sure, Silver can influence the owners, but he has no vote in the matter. In the end, they will each vote on what is most beneficial to them individually.

Yes it seems likely they would want a team in the NW. So really, it comes down to whether or not the new owner would try to move them to Seattle.

 

Said good morning to Portland’s mayor this morning in our neighborhood Starbucks, he pointed at my Blazers hoodie I was wearing and gave a thumbs up. Unfortunately a neighbor of mine was talking my ear off at that moment and I didn’t get a chance to talk to him. I swear on everything I’ll ask him about this new arena situation next time I see him walking thru.

 

Do you think the public would support a portion of a new arena?

 

Blazers aren’t gonna become the Sonics. NBA doesn’t want that. The only threat is Vegas, no one can convince me owners don’t want to be in that market. NFL and MLB have already beaten them to it. Vegas could have a new arena built in 18 months.

 

Vegas already has the NHL T-Mobile arena ready for NBA games tomorrow.

 

They have another arena about to undergo construction as well. And it satisfies the NBA requirements.