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zootownzootown Posts: 666
edited April 2008 in The Porch
Just saw on ESPN that a group is planning on seeking financing for a new facility for basketball and potentially hockey in Seattle. This means that in all likelihood, the sonics are staying put. Yea! :)
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  • 100 Pacer100 Pacer Toronto, ON Posts: 8,939
    zootown wrote:
    Just saw on ESPN that a group is planning on seeking financing for a new facility for basketball and potentially hockey in Seattle. This means that in all likelihood, the sonics are staying put. Yea! :)

    good to know,...
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  • HermanBloomHermanBloom Posts: 1,764
    Don't count on it
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  • aNiMaLaNiMaL Posts: 7,117
    zootown wrote:
    Just saw on ESPN that a group is planning on seeking financing for a new facility for basketball and potentially hockey in Seattle. This means that in all likelihood, the sonics are staying put. Yea! :)
    It is far from a done deal. Clay "Ass-hat" Bennett still claims that the team is not for sale.

    A couple things could happen for us....

    A) The NBA could deny his move to OK - and then he would have no choice but to sell back to local owners.

    B) He could take this club away and we could get the Hornets from New Orleans.

    C) Howard Schultz and Clay Bennett could ALWAYS go fuck themselves!!!
  • aNiMaLaNiMaL Posts: 7,117
    I love that it's Downtown Freddie Brown trying to come to our rescue: http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=3324289
  • ajurlacherajurlacher Posts: 48
    Fuck the NBA. After all that I have invested into this team financially and emotionally, if the Sonics end up leaving I am DONE with the whole lot of the Crybabies and Wife beaters in the NBA.
  • spintheblack37spintheblack37 Posts: 173
    aNiMaL wrote:
    It is far from a done deal. Clay "Ass-hat" Bennett still claims that the team is not for sale.

    A couple things could happen for us....

    A) The NBA could deny his move to OK - and then he would have no choice but to sell back to local owners.

    B) He could take this club away and we could get the Hornets from New Orleans.

    C) Howard Schultz and Clay Bennett could ALWAYS go fuck themselves!!!

    Looks like it would be just making a new stadium, not buying the team.
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  • skinnypigskinnypig Posts: 75
    C) Howard Schultz and Clay Bennett could ALWAYS go fuck themselves!!![/quote]

    The only choice.
  • Smellyman2Smellyman2 Posts: 689
    Yay?
  • GmoneyGmoney Posts: 1,618
    good! that is where they belong. give durant a chance to build a real team there, he'll make them some money in due time.
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  • burgburg Posts: 20
    yea, dont hold your breath.. its not likely to make much of a difference.
  • Vedd HeddVedd Hedd Posts: 4,602
    I heard that the NBA is negotiating with Bennett to leave the team name, colors, and history behind if he does end up leaving. That way, an expansion team could be placed in Seattle with all the Sonics stuff already in place.

    Much like the Cleveland Browns did.
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