John Ireland, Los Angeles Lakers broadcaster and radio host on ESPN 710 in LA was talking about the Sacramento Kings and their inability to get a new arena deal on Thursday and said sources have told him the NBA will force the Kings to move. According to Ireland,
“The people I have talked to in the NBA have told me that the Kings are going to be forced to move. They are not, especially in that political climate, going to get a new arena. No matter what the mayor says, no matter what the Maloofs say. Most of the people close to the team have told me they will try everything humanly possible to stay in Sacramento but that it’s not in the cards.
“I don’t know if Anaheim would happen, that would put three teams within 50 miles of each other, highly unlikely. But Kansas City has a new Anschutz (managed) arena, that’s a very likely possibility … and Seattle would like to get the Sonics back. You’re looking at maybe 3-5 more seasons in Sacramento and then after they’re going to have to find a place to play.”
It probably didn’t hurt KC’s chances for a team when they sold over 17,000 seats for an exhibition game between the Miami Heat and New Orleans Hornets in the Sprint Center earlier this week.
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