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March 26, 2026
Seattle a step closer to getting NBA team
*** The league's owners voted Wednesday to start exploring the process of adding franchises here and in Las Vegas.**
By TIM REYNOLDS
AP Basketball Writer
Kris “Sonics Guy” Brannon, right, holds a sign that reads “We’re Next,” as he attends a preseason game held in Seattle between the Golden State Warriors and the Sacramento Kings in 2018. Seattle has been waiting for the SuperSonics to return for nearly two decades.
NEW YORK — The NBA has finally decided to consider expanding past its current 30-team footprint, with the league's owners voting Wednesday to start exploring the process of adding franchises in Las Vegas and Seattle.
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