With the relocation of the Seattle Supersonics to Oklahoma City there has been a great deal of speculation as to what other NBA cities might be at risk. I have tried to lay out in this article a few facts about the supposedly “at risk” teams.
Milwaukee Bucks – Due to poor performance and more interesting local teams (Packers and Brewers) this team keeps coming up on message boards. However, the chances of the Bucks moving are extremely low.
The Bucks are owned by U.S. Senator Herb Kohl. (Any guess to which state Senator Kohl represents?) The idea of a senator selling his home team is somewhat fanciful.
Also, maybe you have shopped at one of Senator Kohl's stores...I'm sure you can guess which ones are his. I doubt the senator is in need of a quick buck, nor do I believe he would relocate with his team to another state.
The Los Angeles Clippers - Anaheim is a bit of a stretch as long as Donald Sterling owns this team. However, if this team was ever sold it could be a possibility since it plays second fiddle in both its market and its home arena.
The Sacramento (Traveling) Kings - Who knows? They play in arguably the worst arena in the NBA, but city and county leaders are working on building a new arena.
That said the Kings have called five cities home since 1957 (Rochester, Cincinnati, Kansas City/Omaha, Kansas City, Sacramento). More recently the NBA has stepped in to help with negotiations and the team is hoping to build a new arena as part of overall improvements to Cal Expo (site of California’s State Fair). In the last 20 years the Kings have become a fixture of this fast growing city, which overall has shown this team great support.
The Orlando Magic –
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