Continued discussion of NBA expansion, will it lead to the revival of SuperSonics
Continued discussion of NBA expansion, will it lead to the revival of SuperSonics
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With the establishment of a new NBA team emerging as a hot topic, there is also a possibility that the history of the team that has lost its reputation will continue again.
ESPN reported on the creation of an NBA new team that is currently under discussion through an article on the 17th local time.
The NBA agreed to a new labor-management agreement last year and signed a new broadcasting rights contract this year, laying the groundwork for league expansion.
Commissioner Adam Silver also said at a recent news conference after the league's board meeting that he would discuss league expansion "at some point this season."
In this regard, ESPN introduced that both the league secretariat and the investment group seeking to establish a new team are working on participating in the 2027-28 season.
The outlet also added that Las Vegas, and Seattle are the most likely ties if league expansion is decided.
Seattle is now without a team as the SuperSonics moved to Oklahoma City in 2008.
ESPN introduced that Seattle has the largest market size among cities without NBA clubs and is emerging as an attractive professional sports market with the tech boom led by Amazon, the league's new broadcast partner.
Stadium facilities were the only obstacle, but the issue has been resolved by remodeling the existing stadium with the establishment of NHL club Seattle copyright in 2021.
In the meantime, ESPN added that if there is a new team in Seattle, the team can take over the history of the existing team under the name of the SuperSonics.
They said the SuperSonics name, logo, color and trademark will be transferred to a new team based in Seattle, according to an agreement reached between the Oklahoma City Thunder owner group and the city of Seattle in resolving the lawsuit.
The contract stipulates on condition that the team co-owns the history of the SuperSonics, including the 1979 trophy and permanent absence. The NBA officially deals with the history of the SuperSonics and the Thunder. For example, the recognition of Gary Payton as the Thunder's player who played the most games. 스포츠토토
But currently, the Thunder are not hanging any banners related to the SuperSonics on their home court, nor do their media guidebooks include their Seattle-era history.
ESPN said that if there is a new team in Seattle, the Thunder club plans to hand over its Seattle-era history to the new team.
There are already similar cases. The Charlotte Bobcats, who were founded in 2004 after the Charlotte Hornets moved to the New Orleans, took over the history of the days when New Orleans played at Charlotte, changing the team name back to the Hornets in 2014 after the New Orleans team changed its name to the Pelicans in 2013.