[ChicagoCaseyParticipant]

It’s not looking good for the Milwaukee Bucks to keep their team in Milwaukee. It’s repotered that the states senator said the new Bucks arena deal is a " no go "and another one said " it’s on life support ". Milwaukee residents calling their state legislator to try to keep the team in Milwaukee. 

I will fell bad for Milwaukee if they lose their team. The Bucks finally have something great going with their franchise. They just had about 10,000 people to just watch the team reveal their new look and have a block party. The city/state clearly love their home team and they probably going to lose it over politics and the fact that they don’t have the money for it.

I know most would think this might be a huge oppotunity for the Seattle Supersonics to finally get their team back. But, the NBA been rumored to try to bring a team to Louiville in the past. I could also see St. Louis and Las Vegas being other possible destinations for the Bucks to relocate. 

I would like Seattle to get another shot an an NBA team.  Great fan base, big market, and great history.

 

Thoughts…….

 

 

 

 

 

[Memphis MadnessParticipant]

 The NBA should add two more teams.

Not only did Seattle lose their team but another Pacific Northwest city, Vancouver lost their team.  Seattle needs a team.

For another team, San Jose would be a good choice but Northern Cali already has the Warriors and the Kings.

As a Memphian, I like Louisville with an NBA team.  Memphis Tigers vs. Louisville Cardinals is a HUGE rivalry going back over SEVERAL conference alignments.  Getting an NBA rivalry too would be AWESOME.  We could probably do some NCAA/NBA double headers which would be really, really fun.

Kansas City and St. Louis would also be solid choices.  Both of those cities used to have NBA teams so it would be neat if one of them got a team back.

Nashville would be a good choice, but it might be too close to Memphis.  It would be a heck of a rivalry though although the teams would probably be in different conferences.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Memphis MadnessParticipant]

 The NBA should add two more teams.

Not only did Seattle lose their team but another Pacific Northwest city, Vancouver lost their team.  Seattle needs a team.

For another team, San Jose would be a good choice but Northern Cali already has the Warriors and the Kings.

As a Memphian, I like Louisville with an NBA team.  Memphis Tigers vs. Louisville Cardinals is a HUGE rivalry going back over SEVERAL conference alignments.  Getting an NBA rivalry too would be AWESOME.  We could probably do some NCAA/NBA double headers which would be really, really fun.

Kansas City and St. Louis would also be solid choices.  Both of those cities used to have NBA teams so it would be neat if one of them got a team back.

Nashville would be a good choice, but it might be too close to Memphis.  It would be a heck of a rivalry though although the teams would probably be in different conferences.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[sweaterflexParticipant]

Edens and Lasry are hedge fund guys, they will probably move the team to the most profitable location, which would likely rule out Louisville (great basketball town, too small). Both Las Vegas and Seattle would be in play, Kansas City and St. Louis seem unlikely as they are more of baseball and football markets.  Either way, it would be nice if they could realign so the Memphis Grizzlies could finally be placed in the Eastern Conference, which could definitely help the conference imbalance. 

[sweaterflexParticipant]

Edens and Lasry are hedge fund guys, they will probably move the team to the most profitable location, which would likely rule out Louisville (great basketball town, too small). Both Las Vegas and Seattle would be in play, Kansas City and St. Louis seem unlikely as they are more of baseball and football markets.  Either way, it would be nice if they could realign so the Memphis Grizzlies could finally be placed in the Eastern Conference, which could definitely help the conference imbalance. 

[machu46Participant]

If the team doesn’t get a new arena in Milwaukee, Lasry & Edens will be forced to sell the team back to the NBA, so they won’t be moving the team anywhere.  It was a part of the contract when they bought the team.

[machu46Participant]

If the team doesn’t get a new arena in Milwaukee, Lasry & Edens will be forced to sell the team back to the NBA, so they won’t be moving the team anywhere.  It was a part of the contract when they bought the team.

[HobbyOGParticipant]

 Bucks go to Seattle and move Memphis to the Eastern confrence..Would bring strength to the East. 

[HobbyOGParticipant]

 Bucks go to Seattle and move Memphis to the Eastern confrence..Would bring strength to the East. 

[mgreener_34Participant]

 This is horrible if true. People like to look at MIL as a joke of an NBA team, but they have been a good team for the majority of their NBA tenure, and many historic players have worn the Green and Purple. The Bucks had Oscar Robertson and Alcinder in the 70’s, winning a title in 1970-71, and were arguably one of the best teams of the 80’s, winning almost 50+ games 8 years in a row, went to 3 out of 4 ECF in that span (Winning a ring does do so much for a team, because when we think 80’s basketball, we NEVER hear about those Buck teams). The 90’s weren’t that good for them, but in the 2000’s and since they always have gone 100% on trying to win, and I respect that even if it meant they were just a treadmill team during that time. 

If we lose the Bucks, we better get another Seatle franchise, and I would like to see the Thunder sell the historic rights back to them. 

[mgreener_34Participant]

 This is horrible if true. People like to look at MIL as a joke of an NBA team, but they have been a good team for the majority of their NBA tenure, and many historic players have worn the Green and Purple. The Bucks had Oscar Robertson and Alcinder in the 70’s, winning a title in 1970-71, and were arguably one of the best teams of the 80’s, winning almost 50+ games 8 years in a row, went to 3 out of 4 ECF in that span (Winning a ring does do so much for a team, because when we think 80’s basketball, we NEVER hear about those Buck teams). The 90’s weren’t that good for them, but in the 2000’s and since they always have gone 100% on trying to win, and I respect that even if it meant they were just a treadmill team during that time. 

If we lose the Bucks, we better get another Seatle franchise, and I would like to see the Thunder sell the historic rights back to them. 

[Memphis MadnessParticipant]

 Silicon Valley Bucks would be a good nickname.  

 

 

[Memphis MadnessParticipant]

 Silicon Valley Bucks would be a good nickname.  

 

 

[machu46Participant]

The politicians are screwing around right now, using the need for an arena as leverage to do their own bidding, but I doubt they’ll actually let the team go.  Even the politicians voting it down know how important the team’s presence is to the city of Milwaukee.

In all likelihood, this will go down like most stadium negotiations do: there will be a lot of bitching and moaning and then they’ll get it done at the deadline after the guys that are voting it down get something out of it for themselves.

In the very least, Lasry, Edens, and Co. are beyond rich and would probably rather invest the last $50 or so million themselves to keep the team rather than selling it back to the NBA for a fraction of what they could make if they sell the team to the highest bidders.

 

 

 

[machu46Participant]

The politicians are screwing around right now, using the need for an arena as leverage to do their own bidding, but I doubt they’ll actually let the team go.  Even the politicians voting it down know how important the team’s presence is to the city of Milwaukee.

In all likelihood, this will go down like most stadium negotiations do: there will be a lot of bitching and moaning and then they’ll get it done at the deadline after the guys that are voting it down get something out of it for themselves.

In the very least, Lasry, Edens, and Co. are beyond rich and would probably rather invest the last $50 or so million themselves to keep the team rather than selling it back to the NBA for a fraction of what they could make if they sell the team to the highest bidders.

 

 

 

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