NBA Experts Asking Where Blazers Would Go
Blazer's Edge • • sports
Key Points:
- The league is unlikely to allow Dundon to jeopardize a major expansion opportunity by choosing locations like Seattle or Las Vegas for new turf.
- Austin and Nashville seem off-limits due to existing commitments from the Spurs and Grizzlies, who plan to play multiple "home-ish" games there in upcoming seasons.
- Raleigh's Lenovo Center, home to the NHL's Carolina Hurricanes owned by Dundon, is a potential option but is considered one of the NBA's worst arenas, despite a recent $300 million renovation.
- Other domestic options such as Kansas City, St. Louis, Rochester, or Tri-Cities are less appealing and not clearly better than Portland for expansion purposes.
