The NBA will vote later this month on whether to explore adding expansion teams in Las Vegas and Seattle, sources tell ESPN’s Shams Charania ([Twitter link](https://x.com/ShamsCharania/status/2033524718670598566)).
The vote will take place at the Board of Governors meeting March 24-25, and if approved, the two new franchises are expected to begin playing during the 2028-29 season. Charania cites “momentum” for the league’s stakeholders to approve examining expansion, with bids expected to fall in the $7 billion to $10 billion range for each new team.
The upcoming vote is the first step in the expansion process, Charania adds, with a final vote to officially add the new teams potentially taking place later this year. Both rounds will require approval from at least 23 of the 30 governors.
More to come …