Expansion of the NBA - Wikipedia
With the ABA–NBA merger, four ABA teams became members of the NBA: the Denver Nuggets, Indiana Pacers, New York Nets (became New Jersey Nets, now Brooklyn Nets) and the San Antonio Spurs. In 1980, the Dallas Mavericks were created as the league's 23rd member.
A Comprehensive Guide To How NBA Expansion Will Eventually …
Oct 3, 2024 · Whenever the NBA does add expansion teams, how will the process work? We've assembled a primer to answer that question.
NBA expansion FAQ: Cities, draft, teams and the league's future
Sep 17, 2024 · When could the NBA actually have a new team or teams? It's a fluid and uncertain process. The NBA last announced expansion in 2002, and the Charlotte Bobcats started play in October 2004.
Adam Silver sets potential timeline for NBA expansion, names …
Jul 12, 2023 · NBA commissioner Adam Silver addressed reporters on Monday at 2023 Summer League in Las Vegas and touched on a number of topics, most notably expansion. He confirmed that the league will begin...
7 cities most likely for NBA expansion as Adam Silver floats 2024 ...
Jun 5, 2023 · NBA expansion appears inevitable. Even commissioner Adam Silver seems to know growth is near. While fans have long talked about adding teams to the league — and potentially bringing back the...
NBA Expansion: Commissioner Hints At Expanding League In …
Jun 5, 2023 · NBA Commissioner Adam Silver hinted, once again, at expanding the country’s second-biggest pro league Sunday night, marking one of Silver’s most direct confirmations the league is looking to ...
Is the NBA inching toward expansion? What we know about Las …
Dec 6, 2023 · The NBA’s exclusive negotiating window with its current TV partners, Disney and Warner Bros. Discovery, begins in March but there is already rampant forecasting about what the media layout will...
Expansion, Realignment, and the Future NBA Schedule
Jan 1, 2021 · Following expansion, the NBA can adopt the NFL’s model of eight 4-team divisions and perhaps a somewhat less balanced schedule to reduce travel. As you can see in the map below, the East could become very tightly organized from a divisional perspective, with almost every divisional opponent located within a few hundred miles of each other.
NBA Expansion 101: How adding new teams could help solve league…
May 26, 2020 · Considering their lack of prior financial burdens, the NBA limits how much new teams can spend in order to protect the rest of the league from being easily outbid for free agents.
NBA commissioner Silver: Exploring expansion next on agenda
Jun 7, 2024 · With the league's new media rights deals nearly done, NBA commissioner Adam Silver says the focus will shift to potential expansion.