NBA board of governors votes to authorize exploration of expansion teams in Seattle and Las Vegas
The NBA board of governors voted Wednesday to authorize the league to formally explore potential team expansion to Las Vegas and Seattle. The league has hired investment bank PJT Partners as a strategic adviser to evaluate prospective markets, ownership groups, and economic implications. If approved, the teams would likely begin play in the 2028-29 season, with expansion bids expected to cost $7-10 billion per team.
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NY Post
NBA votes to open Seattle, Las Vegas expansion bids in potential $20 billion boon
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CNN
Las Vegas and Seattle are a step closer to getting NBA teams after league's owners approve expansion exploration
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“Las Vegas and Seattle are a step closer to getting NBA teams after league's owners approve expansion exploration”CNN CNN LEFT
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“NBA votes to open Seattle, Las Vegas expansion bids in potential $20 billion boon”NYP NY Post RIGHT
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All 30 NBA owners voted in favor of exploring the expansion bids.
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