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Sacramento Kings might relocate and become the Anaheim Kings...

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Now_Im_Not_Banned:
Kings of California?

Having their bid for a new arena rejected more than once by Sacramento voters, Kings owners Gavin and Joe Maloof have quietly let it be known that they'd like to relocate to Anaheim.

In Orange County, the Maloofs would be closer to their operations in Las Vegas. They already have plans to use an Anaheim location to drive their marketing for their hotel and casino, The Palms. That includes giving high-rollers use of luxury suites for Kings games and also having plenty of signage in the arena for their Vegas enterprises.

The Maloofs can easily afford the franchise transfer fee, which experts say will be at least double the $30 million the Hornets paid the league to flee Charlotte for New Orleans. But the Maloofs will face strong opposition from the Lakers and Clippers, who will fight a third team entering what they consider their backyard.

But there's an even greater roadblock. The owner of the Pond and the NHL's Ducks, Henry Samueli, has told David Stern that he wants to own a team and put it in his arena. A huge pro basketball fan, Samueli's net worth is $1.1 billion. But he'll have to wait. Stern has no plans to expand beyond 30 teams, which he said he thinks is a "fine" number.

http://www.realgm.com/src_wiretap_archives/39356/20060226/kings_to_anaheim

LOL...Two more home games for the Lakers if that happens. Imagine what a slap to the face it'd be to the King fans. I mean, they hate us so damn much, now they might have to become us...Either way, I don't like the idea. If they Kings are gunna move, the LA area is already crowded...Take it to Vegas or San Diego...PeACe

Teddy Roosevelt:
I'm sure Jerry Buss and Donald Sterling will do everything they can to prevent this. If this is true sucks for the bay. All they'll have is the warriors. :P

M Dogg™:
I would prefer the Kings move to the Bay.The Golden State Warriors are not doing too well, and it would be better to have a franchise there that knows how to build a winner.

The Pond should be occupied by the Hornets, who would do well in So Cal. :)

ecrazy:

--- Quote from: M Dogg on February 28, 2006, 02:20:48 PM ---I would prefer the Kings move to the Bay.The Golden State Warriors are not doing too well, and it would be better to have a franchise there that knows how to build a winner.

The Pond should be occupied by the Hornets, who would do well in So Cal. :)

--- End quote ---
the hornets are doing well in Oklahoma, they should stay there from now on

Javier:
The L.A Area, along with N.Y are the only two cities that can afford having more than 2 teams in their area.  That's how big the market is.  From the Owners' point of view, it makes much more sense to relocate in Southern California (even if there are two basketball teams already there) than it is to relocate to Vegas. 

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