NBA Expansion Talks Heat Up as Las Vegas and Seattle Target 2028 Tipoff
League officials expect multiple bidders as Las Vegas proposals approach $10 billion and Seattle talks continue, Adam Silver said.
- Advancing toward a 32-team league, the NBA Board of Governors is exploring expansion into Las Vegas and Seattle. Commissioner Adam Silver expects "multiple bidders" for both cities, targeting a 2028-29 kickoff.
- Financial estimates reveal the scale of these prospective franchises, with Las Vegas ownership bids projected to exceed $10 billion and Seattle proposals hovering around $7 billion.
- One Roof Sports and Entertainment CEO Tod Leiweke confirmed the group is pursuing a Seattle team, while Commissioner Silver praised Climate Pledge Arena as state-of-the-art and requiring only minor modifications for NBA basketball.
- Competing for the Las Vegas franchise, multiple ownership groups have emerged, including those led by Golden Knights owner Bill Foley and ex-Phoenix Suns owner Jerry Colangelo; bids are due Thursday.
- To facilitate the transition, the NBA would initiate a formal expansion draft in the summer of 2028, potentially moving the Minnesota Timberwolves to the Eastern Conference to balance conference alignment.
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The National Basketball Association has advanced its roadmap for global expansion, with Commissioner Adam Silver confirming that formal decisions regarding potential new franchises in Las Vegas and Seattle are anticipated by the end of 2026. Speaking following the conclusion of the NBA’s Board of Governors meetings in New York City, league leadership outlined commercial valuations exceedinng USD10 billion (AUD14.1 billion) for the expansion slot…
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