The owners of the Sacramento Kings are exploring their options, including moving their pro basketball franchise to a city with a new arena, according to Sports Illustrated.
Hey! We have a 3-year-old arena without a home team. How about it, Kings owner?
SI suggested Kansas City and the Sprint Center as a relocation option to Kings owner George
Maloof, who didn't waste any time shooting down the suggestion.
"SomeIt's really too bad because the Kings are building aof it is the proximity. We live in Southern California and Las Vegas.
To fly to Kansas City is a little longer, a little further," Maloof
said. "Here is the thing. We have not given up on an arena in
Sacramento. The NBA is involved. They are going to get to a point and
they are going to let us know what the results are. At that point we are
going to decide whether to continue on to try to get a new arena or
continue on with what we have. It is all about timing. We are trying to
pull out of this crazy recession. That is how we look at it now."
good, young team. Tyreke
Evans is going to be a superstar, and rookie center DeMarcus
Cousins out of Kentucky looks like a beast in the post.
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Ohhhh no! We dont want the Hornets or Pistons we want our team back KC Kings, there's a reason why Sacramento has the worst attendance and why they only have one sports team. KC has a top 3 arena in the country in a good location. Kemper arena (which ill always love) was in a dangerous part of the city. Have you seen our Jayhawks we sell out almost all basketball home games. We need our team back and we wont lose them again.
If they will not move to KC due to proximity issues, why in h3!! qould they move to St Louis?
Dumb idea...
Don't count KC out on that one Micheal. True, that St. Louis needs a team again but if they looked at the Sprint Center in KC they would consider that before any arena in St. Louis. Plus the fans in KC are very loyal so loyal the you could look it up on wikipedia. There's no evidence of that kind of magnitude for St. Louis, so off top owners wouldn't be attracted to moving a team to a uncertain market. At least with KC you know people will show up and sellout the seats win or lose. Honestly I think the Hawks should go back to the Lou but since they looking better in Atlanta it won't happen, that's the only thing that's officially out the question.
I completely agree with you. Kansas City fans aren't just loyal they are fiercely loyal, safe to say one of the most loyal sports fans of any in the country. Even when they suck they still fill them seats up to get loud and rowdy.
Kansas City is officially out of the question. Why not move the Kings to the Scottrade Center in downtown St. Louis- that city can support an NBA team, having been without one since the Hawks moved to Atlanta. In return, Sacremento, like Charlotte, should be named on the NBA's list for expansion franchises as consolation. MOVE THE KINGS TO ST. LOUIS!!!
come on kc need a nba and nhl team again. if kings won't move there so might as well find oother team to move there or newly Expansion team... make it happen asap!
ps: sure i live in houston and yet i personaly love the kansas city its not too big not too small. their highway may be bad but still perfect town to live in.
and i felt sorry for loser who think kc is boring.
There are a lot of benefits for the Kings moving here. Yes, it's a longer flight to KC from Sacramento than it is from Sacramento to Vegas (where the Maloofs are HQ'd). But we have the second busiest/best arena in the coutry, that sits in the middle of a newly revitalized and growing downtown. Plus, it could start a very nice rivalry with the OKC Thunder since they play down the road, so to speak.
Plus, with the Kings here, we'd draw fans from STL, Iowa and Nebraska along with the fans in western Missouri and Eastern Kansas.
The only fly in the ointment is whether or not the Maloofs would be willing to move their team that far away from their home base. Other than that, there are a good number of reasons why it makes sense for the Kings to move back here to KC.
Its crazy how people who dont even live in KC or even been to KC have an oppinion. Last time I checked, Kansas City is a basketball town. Why do you think they put the college basketball hall of fame there. If a team was to relocate to KC, it would get more support than you think. The Sprint Center is better than just about any arena in the country. Only time will tell!!!
P.S if you dont live in KC, dont say anything about it.
Kings failed 1st time in Kansas City because the arena roof collapsed and they couldn't recover from that PR nightmare. Nobody died but it, along with sucking every year afterwards, cooked their long term success. I think it would be a lot different if Kings came back now.
I must point out that the Kings are losing $25 million a year by staying put in Arco Arena. They have to do something fast or they will go under as a team into bankruptcy.
In San Jose the corporate cash will allow them sell luxury suites and turn a profit of some type..Even in a revenue sharing model with SVSE.
SVSE has already spoken to the Kings in 2009 about a revenue sharing deal where SVSE would put in $50 million or so to renovate the HP Pavilion for basketball and become minority owners.
The Kings told San Jose to wait until 2 years to see what would happen in Sacramento first as the Maloofs prefer their own arena...makes sense.
In a shared situation as 11 teams in the NBA/NHL do now it would allow both teams greater leverage when a new arena is needed down the line to be built in San Jose.
Las Vegas has no arena in place plus the problem of banning NBA games to bet on will put the Casinos in outrage. KC is not a basketball town and despite the fact they have a new arena the NBA knows they are a baseball/football city much like St. Louis. KC had the Kings before and failed badly.
Seattle already failed miserably like KC and will not be getting a team anytime soon. Anaheim would be a good bet but paying off the Lakers/Clippers would be far more than paying off the Warriors alone.
Also keep in mind the NBA does not have an anti-trust exemption therefore the Kings can move to San Jose even if the Warriors object...Which they will for sure.
Donald Sterling against a 22-0 owners vote won a lawsuit against the NBA to move his team from San Diego to Los Angeles. He did not indemnify the Lakers one cent but did pay the league a 6 million dollar fine in 1980s dollars.
I agree with Mike M that the Kings will file for relocation in March 2011 and San Jose is the most logical bet.
They can renovate the arena while the Sharks, Kings, and Warriors share the Oracle Arena for 1 season much like what the LA Lakers/Clippers/LA Kings do now in the Staples Center all the time.
The Warriors would reap quite a bit of money in that one season on top of some sort of one time payment.
Pretty dumb to assume Cal Expo would be OK with moving to a smaller site. Now the Kings are done in Sacramento as taxpayer money will not be used and renovating Arco Arena costs almost as much as building a new arena not including land costs.
Hence why the Maloofs never proposed renovating Arco on top of the fact they want to be in a Downtown location.
San Jose has what Sacramento does not. Wealthy fan base, corporate support, and a downtown location.
This is a no-brainer, the Kings are done in Sacramento much like the A's in Oakland and the 49ers in San Francisco.
Like the 49ers and A's the Kings too will see the logic of moving to San Jose.
It is only a matter of time..
Firstly, the Kings wouldn't be coming home to KC. The Kings originated in Rochester NY and they were there for 12 years, then Cincinnati for 15 years, then KC for 13 (with 3 years split with Omaha) before coming to Sacramento for the last 25 years. The franchise has spent more time in Sacramento and Cincinnati then KC and Rochester is were they are from. Secondly, boring is opinion, Sac and KC can both be called boring depending on your tastes. Local revenue is the key. Does KC have more money from partnerships, suite sales, etc.. to offer? Lastly, Sacramento is extremely loyal to the Kings. They have been supported since they arrived and they've had a good team for 6 of the 25 years. And wanting a team doesn't mean loyalty, if you could get the Clippers would you support them?
Chad makes a good point. Kansas City fans are loyal. That's what's attractive about KC, Roger. The Royals haven't been good for literally decades, yet KC still loves them. A month ago when they won four series in a row and had a little hot streak, the town was abuzz. And last year when Grienke stared the season with a 0.00 ERA for a month, you'd think he was the second coming of Saberhagen to hear people talk.
And don't even get me started on the Chiefs. Despite not being contenders for over ten years, Kansas City GOES absolutely NUTS for them every fall.
If you want final proof that KC is ridiculously loyal to its sports teams, just think about the fact that the Kings have been gone since 1985, yet we're having this conversation.
I just moved to Kansas City from Sacramento,Ca and Sacramento it nothing special! I went to alot of games @ Arco Arena and the Sprint Center blows that place away! I would love to see the KINGS come home!!Kansas City has sooo much more entertainment than the Cow Town Sacramento. Sacramento supported the kings when they were winning in the Chris Webber era but when the wins stoped coming so did the fans.Please bring them back maloof's!! although i know your going to vegas. Please reconsider.
I love how people who have never been to Kansas City think it's boring.
KC is not getting an NBA team ANYTIME soon so just keep wishing and hoping. For one, you guys aint got no money, for two, there is nothing attractive about KC, its BORING, oh yeah the P&L district big woop!
LOL @ "We live in Southern California and Las Vegas. To fly to Kansas City is a little longer, a little further," Maloof said...translation: A LITTLE BORING TOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE!lol
Well, I think the Maloofs would move the team to Las Vegas and if they couldn't get the arena built there (SilverStateArena.com) then they'll probably move to the Honda Center in Anaheim, CA where I'm sure the city would immediately approve a nice renovation package.
They talked to San Jose but I don't think they're really interested. Like they said they live in Southern California and Las Vegas. So they'll relocate to Las Vegas, Anaheim or San Jose in that order.
Hell, I think Oakland has a shot if the Warriors get a new arena in San Francisco. They'll be without a tenant and the Kings would be looking for an upgraded arena.
I still say Anaheim Kings is the most likely situation. Kansas City will have to wait for the Bucks or Timberwolves come up in relocation talks unless they try to steal the Pistons.
Yeah, we'll see about that. The Maloofs are being optimistic about continuing in Sacramento, but they won't get a new arena. Voters brutally voted it down. Saying that the "NBA is involved" doesn't change anything... public funds are still required to build a new arena.
Further, they lost a lot of money on that team in the last few years. It's consistently number 30 of 30 in attendance. With the profit sharing model that the NBA uses, the other owners are going to be running out of patience.
I'm not counting the Zombie Kansas City Kings out quite yet.
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