Los Sonics a Oklahoma...

Drackoon escribió:NBA Commissioner David Stern Statement on Settlement Between Sonics and the City of Seattle

NEW YORK, July 2, 2008 -- NBA Commissioner David Stern has issued the following statement:

“We are pleased that the Sonics and the City of Seattle have settled their litigation. While the decision has been made to relocate the Sonics to Oklahoma City, the NBA continues to regard Seattle as a first-class NBA city that is capable of serving as home for another NBA team.

In
order for this to occur, a state-of-the-art NBA arena must be funded
and constructed in the Seattle area, a subject that has been
extensively debated -- but not ultimately acted upon -- by local
political and business leaders over the past four years. We are pleased
that the City remains committed to addressing this fundamental
requirement for the return of NBA basketball to Seattle and we hope
that other elected officials critical to a solution will support the
City’s efforts.

We understand that City, County, and State
officials are currently discussing a plan to substantially re-build
KeyArena for the sum of $300 million. If this funding were authorized,
we believe KeyArena could properly be renovated into a facility that
meets NBA standards relating to revenue generation, fan amenities, team
facilities, and the like.

Assuming the funding can be committed,
the league is willing to work with the City on the design and
construction of the re-build to facilitate this result. Under these
circumstances, if an opportunity arose in the future for an NBA team to
be located in Seattle, we would support that team playing its home
games in a re-built KeyArena, if it wished.

However, given the
lead times associated with any franchise acquisition or relocation and
with a construction project as complex as a KeyArena renovation,
authorization of the public funding needs to occur by the end of 2009
in order for there to be any chance for the NBA to return to Seattle
within the next five years.

We are pleased that Steve Ballmer
has expressed the continuing willingness of his group, Seattle Center
Investors, managed by Seattle developer Matt Griffin, to be a part of
the solution for returning NBA basketball to Seattle. The NBA will keep
SCI and the City informed if opportunities arise in the next five years
for franchise sale, relocation and/or expansion. Under the
circumstances outlined above, the NBA would be happy to return to the
City of Seattle.”

Kala escribió:No ticia mas que sabida en el mundo NBA, los Sonics se mudan, pero por lo que se ve, cortaran con todo, colores y nombre se quedaran en Seattle mientras que en Oklahoma habrá una nueva franquicia pero con los antiguos jugadores de Seattle Supersonics.

Pues nada, mejor para los equipos de Este y peor para Portland que pierde a su vecino de toda la vida.

Kaiser escribió:

Kala escribió:No ticia mas que sabida en el mundo NBA, los Sonics se mudan, pero por lo que se ve, cortaran con todo, colores y nombre se quedaran en Seattle mientras que en Oklahoma habrá una nueva franquicia pero con los antiguos jugadores de Seattle Supersonics.

Pues nada, mejor para los equipos de Este y peor para Portland que pierde a su vecino de toda la vida.

Y que equipo cambia de conferencia?

Por posicion en EEUU lo tocaria a Milwakee o Chicago...

Lo que le faltaba a mis Bulls....

Kaiser escribió:
Y que equipo cambia de conferencia?

Por posicion en EEUU lo tocaria a Milwakee o Chicago...

Lo que le faltaba a mis Bulls....

Drackoon escribió:

Kaiser escribió:
Y que equipo cambia de conferencia?

Por posicion en EEUU lo tocaria a Milwakee o Chicago...

Lo que le faltaba a mis Bulls....

Oklahoma se queda en el Oeste, tranquilo.

Perry escribió:

Drackoon escribió:NBA Commissioner David Stern Statement on Settlement Between Sonics and the City of Seattle

NEW YORK, July 2, 2008 -- NBA Commissioner David Stern has issued the following statement:

“We are pleased that the Sonics and the City of Seattle have settled their litigation. While the decision has been made to relocate the Sonics to Oklahoma City, the NBA continues to regard Seattle as a first-class NBA city that is capable of serving as home for another NBA team.

In
order for this to occur, a state-of-the-art NBA arena must be funded
and constructed in the Seattle area, a subject that has been
extensively debated -- but not ultimately acted upon -- by local
political and business leaders over the past four years. We are pleased
that the City remains committed to addressing this fundamental
requirement for the return of NBA basketball to Seattle and we hope
that other elected officials critical to a solution will support the
City’s efforts.

We understand that City, County, and State
officials are currently discussing a plan to substantially re-build
KeyArena for the sum of $300 million. If this funding were authorized,
we believe KeyArena could properly be renovated into a facility that
meets NBA standards relating to revenue generation, fan amenities, team
facilities, and the like.

Assuming the funding can be committed,
the league is willing to work with the City on the design and
construction of the re-build to facilitate this result. Under these
circumstances, if an opportunity arose in the future for an NBA team to
be located in Seattle, we would support that team playing its home
games in a re-built KeyArena, if it wished.

However, given the
lead times associated with any franchise acquisition or relocation and
with a construction project as complex as a KeyArena renovation,
authorization of the public funding needs to occur by the end of 2009
in order for there to be any chance for the NBA to return to Seattle
within the next five years.

We are pleased that Steve Ballmer
has expressed the continuing willingness of his group, Seattle Center
Investors, managed by Seattle developer Matt Griffin, to be a part of
the solution for returning NBA basketball to Seattle. The NBA will keep
SCI and the City informed if opportunities arise in the next five years
for franchise sale, relocation and/or expansion. Under the
circumstances outlined above, the NBA would be happy to return to the
City of Seattle.”

Traduce mamon!!!

White Man escribió:

White P.D. Pues queda bien.

Drackoon escribió:

White Man escribió:

White P.D. Pues queda bien.

¿De donde lo has sacado? Debe ser un fake porque segun el acuerdo la franquicia "Sonics" se quedaba como tal para un futuro equipo en Seattle.