Comments on: Sources: Sacramento Kings to Seattle not a done deal just yet

By: mazblast

mazblast — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 04:34:28 +0000

Do I detect the sweet smell of hypocrisy coming from Sacramento and Seattle?

Darned right I do. Seattle isn’t complaining because it may get a relocating franchise, but (rightfully) screamed when its old team moved. Sacramento will scream, but conveniently forgets that the franchise was a carpetbagger from Kansas City.

Other teams that were once located elsewhere (and this is not necessarily a full list)–Philadelphia, Detroit, Golden State, Atlanta, Clippers, Lakers, Houston, Brooklyn, Washington, Utah, New Orleans, and Memphis. Added to the Kings and Thunder, that’s nearly half the league.

By: seattle2013

seattle2013 — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 03:20:07 +0000

I live in Seattle and I’m with jprcox. Not worth it to poach another team at the expense of a fan base that supports them. It left a foul taste in our mouth when the NBA screwed us and it will leave a foul taste in Sac. Stern and Clay can suck on it.

By: MyTeamsAllStink

MyTeamsAllStink — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 02:44:33 +0000

And relocate them to San Francisco

By: midwestwarrior

midwestwarrior — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 02:22:54 +0000

shaq should join an ownership group and buy them, he could rename them the queens for real

By: orivar

orivar — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 01:33:24 +0000

Oklahoma & David Stern started a new area of teams being moved from where they belong. Matter as well bring the Golden State Warriors back to PA while we’re at it.

By: jprcox

jprcox — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 01:12:06 +0000

I’m from Seattle, and even though we want a team, if SAC wants the Kings to stay as much as it seems – it doesn’t seem right. We were screwed by Clay Bennett – but no one wants to stick it to SAC.

Isn’t there another team where the city is not as supportive of their NBA team we could move to Seattle?? SAC sure seems like they want to keep the Kings, and why the heck would they have them ripped away like that.

So I am in Seattle, a fan, and I DON’T want to TAKE SAC’s team – NOT RIGHT!

By: MyTeamsAllStink

MyTeamsAllStink — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 23:34:29 +0000

The Maloofs are being offered 500 mill for a franchise not even close to being worth that?Take it boys

By: thebigcaptain2011

thebigcaptain2011 — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 23:23:16 +0000

Aaron’s work on this saga has been second to none.
This is far from a done deal. I doubt the 29 other owners even approve this sell. There will be a local buyer, the Kings will stay and Seattle will be getting an expansion team within the next 5 years.

By: fanofevilempire

fanofevilempire — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 23:13:36 +0000

to screw Sacramento…………

I hope Seattle can one day get a team again.

By: cosanostra71

cosanostra71 — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 23:13:21 +0000

Seattle is the Emerald City.

By: thaoption1

thaoption1 — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 22:30:43 +0000

The fans of Seattle should blame Howard Schultz for being a greedy pig and knowing nothing about running a NBA team. This isn’t coffee you jerk. Then he sold the team to a man who’s intentions who to move Seattle to Oklahoma all along. Even tho he knows what he’s doing because he got the right ppl in place to run it for him.

By: thaoption1

thaoption1 — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 22:25:33 +0000

I lived in Seattle for 6years that city needs a team ASAP. The fan base out there marvelous and the BIG money wigs reside s up there in the Pacific Northwest. Shout Out to S Will KPritt ill be back soon

By: beavertonsteve

beavertonsteve — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 21:40:07 +0000

I was hoping for Sacramento to find a way to keep the Kings, but an NBA team is worth different values in different markets. While the Seattle group is paying more for the team, they are also getting a team located in the 14th largest TV market instead of Sacramento at #20. Seattle comes in at #14 on the income per household list while Sacramento comes in at #40.

By: 06mustang

06mustang — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 21:28:52 +0000

I was thinking if they did move the team it would be rebranded The Supersonics. But think about it, Seattle is located in King county, the old stadium was called the Kingdome, and Seattle is some kind of King city. So doesn’t it make sense to just keep the name Kings? Would save money on new uniforms!

By: jedicurt

jedicurt — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 21:28:24 +0000

If this does happen…

I’m a season ticket holder for the OKC Thunder, and i will give my two tickets away to any Kings fan who wants to go to the game when the Seattle team is playing here, as long as they wear their Kings gear and make a massive sign that says something like, “You Stole Our Team” or “Kingsgate”, etc…

Time for them to know how ridiculous the last few years have been!

By: smcgaels1997

smcgaels1997 — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 21:24:19 +0000

Sacramento doesn’t deserve a team? Your a moron

By: cbt22

cbt22 — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 21:08:35 +0000

More money for the NBA to stuff its pocket with in Seattle.

By: blueintown

blueintown — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 21:04:01 +0000

If small market teams want to survive and thrive in professional sports leagues they should adopt the Green Bay Packers model of public, community ownership. Period.

By: pricejustin24

pricejustin24 — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 20:46:11 +0000

Sacramento doesn’t deserve a team

By: badintent

badintent — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 20:36:54 +0000

KING 5 is reporting it IS a done deal now ! Kings to Seattle.. Sorry Kevin, you gave it a good effort but Seattle is a world class city with both NFL and MLB, will add NHL too. Go Hawks.

By: smcgaels1997

smcgaels1997 — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 20:24:38 +0000

Multiple sources indicate there are local buyers willing to meet the same offer to keep the team in town ..why move then?

By: gpatrick15

gpatrick15 — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 20:19:39 +0000

If the deal is really that close, it’s hard to see it falling apart, even with the Maloofs’ being involved. Hansen has been at the forefront of all this relocation talk for a long time, AND he’s willing to overpay to seal the deal. He’s been determined to make this happen, and I see him getting it done.