You know what I just found interesting, the ending date of the Blazers Moda center sponsorship deal signed last summer coincides exactly with the year the team can move to a new city.
Entertainment Dollars don't necessarily equate to supporting a sports franchise. SanFran - Oakland - San Jose are considered 1 TV Market... and that is a Metropolitan area that is losing teams, because of Venue issues. Look at the Raiders and A's situation. If they can't get that fixed they aren't going to add an NBA Arean.
Biggest team payrolls in the world http://espn.go.com/espn/story/_/id/10709445/sportingintelligence-global-salary-survey-espn-magazine