The NBA is sticking to its timeline laid out years ago when it comes to the prospect of expansion.
Former Sonics legend Gary Payton and KOMO Sports Director Niko Tamurian talk about the NBA 's potential plans to return to Seattle in June 2024. And that should be music to the ears of fans in Seattle hoping for a return of the beloved Super Sonics .
The CBA was finished in 2023 and the new media rights deal is widely believed to be close to a done deal.On Thursday, ahead of Game 1 of the NBA Finals, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said the following when asked about the league's expansion timeline: He elaborated further by saying, "I actually am looking forward to that. I think that the league, it's not preordained that we will expand this time, but I know there's an enormous amount of interest out there. And to me, yes, there are wealthy individuals, institutions that would like to invest and buy NBA teams, but I think it's on the league to look holistically because there is the dilution, of course. Let's say we expand by two teams.
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