20 cities that deserve an NBA expansion team
Basketball is a sport that is universally loved, and the NBA is at the forefront of the sport’s dizzying growth. It’s about time the NBA started expanding its league to include new teams in new cities. You will find 20 cities that deserve an NBA expansion team the most in this list.
Here are the criteria we used:
1. Is this city known as a sports town?
2. What is their population? Can it house an expansion team?
3. Is this a city with a rich basketball history?
Side note: There will be no Bay Area teams on this list. So if you’re from San Francisco, Oakland, or San Jose, you won’t find your city here. Be happy with the Warriors.
LeBron James has expressed interest in owning a team in Las Vegas, per NBA.com. James brings 20 years of unofficial GM experience to the table.
per Marc J. Spears. It’s the largest city in Mexico. Since the NBA has already played a slew of games here, this one might happen sooner rather than later.
Washington Wizards are so close. You’d have to win over diehard Wizard fans living in Baltimore.
Brooklyn Nets, New York Knicks, and Philadelphia 76ers playing nearby. It might be tough to bring fans into the building on a nightly basis, but if Jackie Moon could find a way, so can they.
Boston Celtics and London would be iconic. Social media would be in a frenzy every time they play. I can imagine the memes now.
Orlando Magic and the Miami Heat. We’ll see if this one happens. Watching playoff basketball a few minutes away from the beach sounds too good to be true.
Miami Heat, Orlando Magic). If this ever happens, they need to follow the Jaguars’ lead and build a pool in their stadium. It’s only fair. I still can’t believe the Jacksonville Jaguars have a literal pool in their stadium.
