First and foremost, I'm not against the Sacramento Kings moving. While I know the reason why they aren't drawing big crowds is because they've been the joke of the NBA since their playoff days, another reason for this is because Arco Arena is a dump and they need to build a new stadium in Sacramento if they want to stay there. I'm totally against moving the team because of lack of fan support though because Sacramento has been very bad these past seven years and any fanbase would turn on their team and not show up if they have the ownership the KIngs do right now.
I DO NOT want to see the Kings move to Anaheim though. One reason is, why does the Los Angeles area (Anaheim is about 40 minutes from downtown LA) get three teams? Until Blake Griffin landed on the Clippers, nobody paid attention to that team and even with him, Los Angeles is still 85% or more Laker fans. I do have a list of places I'd like to see the Kings move to if they can't build a new stadium.
Seattle---If Seattle gets the green light to build a brand new arena, this needs to be the place that the Kings move to. The NBA not being in Seattle is just a joke because of the history the Sonics had and the passionate fans in the Seattle area. Only question is, would Seattle fans come back and support their team after watching their last team get ripped up and taken away from them?
Las Vegas---Vegas is definitely a tourist destination but the Vegas area is also one of the fastest growing cities in the United States and I definitely think they'd be able to support an NBA team especially with this being their only major Pro team.
St. Louis---St. Louis loves their sports and it's a crime that they don't have a professional NBA team. They have the Scottrade Center there where the Blues play which opened 14 years ago and they have fans that support their sports teams well for a city that isn't as big as some others.
Pittsburgh---Pittsburgh will always be a football town but they just built a new arena for the Pittsburgh Penguins (Consol Energy Center) so they already have this in place. I think Pittsburgh sports fans would take this team in.
Kansas CIty---They have the arena already built (Sprint Center) and they've been trying to lure an NBA team for years now. Kansas City doesn't have a hockey team so this would be the only team playing in this city once the Chiefs' season is over.
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