The reality is that an arena won't get approved until it's crystal clear that the offer is in hand and only missing the signatures ... the NBA won't approve until they have the sign off on an arena that is ready to go with no exceptions ... approving expansion and communicating Seattle as the lead option probably gets things moving in the right direction.
As for an expansion team being shitty for years, it's a bit hit or miss depending on how the league sets up the expansion draft, etc. Getting high end picks CAN lead to being successful if you get a generational star with one of those picks ... but if you get a high pick in a draft without much in the way of elite talent then it doesn't matter. The bottom line in the NBA is that you need at least 1 generational star to win at the highest level ... until you get one of them you're only going to go so far.
I don't even care anymore. I've been over the Sonics for years and doubt I would even be a fan if Seattle got a team.
same. I hate the product of the NBA so much that I just can't see myself rooting for just another irrelevant also ran. If it brings the NHL I could see myself getting into that tho
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As for an expansion team being shitty for years, it's a bit hit or miss depending on how the league sets up the expansion draft, etc. Getting high end picks CAN lead to being successful if you get a generational star with one of those picks ... but if you get a high pick in a draft without much in the way of elite talent then it doesn't matter. The bottom line in the NBA is that you need at least 1 generational star to win at the highest level ... until you get one of them you're only going to go so far.
If it brings the NHL I could see myself getting into that tho
College football mostly sucks. The majority of games are either good teams blowing out cupcakes or close games between shit teams.
Baseball actually does suck.
College basketball sucks except for the tournament.