Relocation Depends On New Arena

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  1. bbwSwish

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    <div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">NBA Commissioner David Stern said he felt "good" about Magic owner Rich DeVos' determination to solve the arena issue and keep the team in Orlando.

    "I feel good in the extent that they are determined to go through a process designed to keep the team in Orlando. That's their chosen city," Stern told the Sentinel before the Magic faced the New Orleans Hornets in Oklahoma City on Wednesday night.

    "Obviously, I would love for them to stay there."

    Stern said it still could be more than a year before a decision is reached.

    "I think they're going through a period of time . . . When they'll be a decision made, in the next -- I'd say 18 months or so. Whenever the time frame is about whether there will be a new building," he said.

    Asked whether things could get dicey, Stern said, "It always does . . . And it's getting harder in light of choices that have to be made within the municipalities. But it's a good city."</div>


    Later in the article, it talks about how Oklahoma City would be on top of the relocation city list after how they have treated the Hornets.

    <div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Oklahoma City is OK

    Magic fans don't want to think about the club moving, but they were playing in a city that is receiving high marks from Stern. Stern says, "Oklahoma City is now on top of the list" if a team must relocate.

    The city currently is playing host to the hurricane-displaced New Orleans Hornets.

    Stern said there is more "potential for relocation than expansion," adding that "30 teams in enough." He said, "Don't ask me about teams [that could relocate]. . . . That's delicate."

    While Stern praised Oklahoma City as a host, he said the league has every intention of returning to New Orleans.</div>
    http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/bask...?coll=orl-magic

    Please Mr. DeVos, BUILD A NEW ARENA AND KEEP THE MAGIC IN ORLANDO! [​IMG]
     
  2. MainMan

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    all i know is if the build a new o-rena they need to replicate it like indys cuz theres is so sweet and the phillips center isnt that bad either, and better chairs that would actually match the color of the team too
     

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