"Per Brad Townsend of The Dallas Morning News, the league's Board of Governors are expected to vote on whether or not to expand the NBA this summer. Seattle and Las Vegas are expected to be the heavy favorites to earn those squads."
"The SuperSonics, infamously, were purchased by Oklahoma City-based businessman Clay Bennett in 2007, with a pledge to not relocate the club. A year later, he did just that, and the ex-Sonics are now the league's reigning champion Oklahoma City Thunder."
""I don't think I'd want to go much longer than '28," Silver said, per The Associated Press' Stephen Whyno and Tim Reynolds. "The opportunity is now to do something like this.""
NBA owners are expected to vote this summer on potential league expansion, with Seattle and Las Vegas the leading candidates for new franchises. The SuperSonics relocated to Oklahoma City in 2008 after a 2007 sale, and the former Seattle team now operates as the Oklahoma City Thunder. Commissioner Adam Silver previously delayed expansion pending a new TV rights deal and shifted focus to building an affiliate league in Europe after a reported $77 billion media sale. Silver suggested a timeline near 2028 for NBA Europe. Washington Governor Bob Ferguson recently consulted with Silver about reviving the SuperSonics brand. Expansion could alter playoff and play-in structures.
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