Seattle is getting their Sonics back

[ludo21]

sorry Seattle, you get the Kings...

[bombay]

The Cincinnati/Kansas City/Sacramento/Seattle Royals/Kings/Sonics.

[Kaylore]

Which is why this post was the best.

Originally Posted by bfoflcommish

I'm sure they will be pleased in watching tyreke evans and jimmer fredette instead of russ westbrook and KD.

Rough break for Sacramento, as they have supported the team until it became obvious the owners were planning to move the team. But the league wasn't expanding, and some city was going to lose their team unfortunately

[Tombstone RJ]

wow, great news! So happy for the seattle people, quality town. now move the warriors to sacramento and then move the clippers to san fran and next move the trailblazers to LA and all will be well. So glad about this.

[Punisher]

[Lestat]

Seattle is still getting hosed. the Kings are basically a less talented Thunder before they left for OKC.
Sacramento got the shaft in this but it was likely the outcome due to the Maloofs not wanting to pony up much money for the arena due to financial issues.

[Doggcow]

Seattle fans only cared about the Sonics after the Sonics left.

[BroncoBuff]

Originally Posted by Doggcow

Seattle fans only cared about the Sonics after the Sonics left.

Actually they didn't care much then either ... but that takes some explaining: Yes, describing the city's reaction to the move as "ho hum" would be over-dramatizing. But the apathy had nothing to do with the quality or loyalty of fans. After all, the Seahawks, Mariners and especially Sounders enjoy immense support (Sounders support is kinda scary actually*). The ho-hum reaction was merely acceptance of the inevitable. Everybody knew Key Arena had slipped over the years, and was dead last in revenue generation. Sad they bolt just as Durant joins the franchise, but the situation was unworkable.

It was fascinating watching the fans here during last year's Finals. Obviously most all of them supported the Thunder, but they took great pains to suppress that support

Looks like April 18 is the decision day for the Kings ... stay tuned.


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* The Seattle Sounders set new MLS attendance records in each of their three seasons ... led the league with 43,000 fans per game in 2012. Second best was Los Angeles with 23,000. That's right, 43,000 to 23,000. Go figure. Explanations vary, but demographics are NOT why, King County is just 6% Latino (6% Black, 13% Asian, 74% whitey).