Gone, but never ever forgotten, the 1974 to 1976 Kansas City Scouts wore among the best of NHL uniforms and boasted immortal names such as Buster Harvery, Randy Rota, Germain Gagnon, Simon Nolet, and Bart Crashley.
In the first place, Kansas City has a pro basketball franchise - the KU Jayhawks. People aren't going to change their loyalties to an NBA franchise.
In the second place, the metro area isn't big enough to support three pro teams among the NBA, NFL, and MLB. There are a little over 2 million people in the 15 county metro area. That isn't big enough.
Finally, the Sprint Center isn't "going unused". It is, by all accounts, one of the most profitable arenas managed by Anschutz. Having to tie up 41 days per year for an NBA team or an NHL team would mean having to bypass on major concerts and shows. They would lose revenue.
Vancouver often gets mentioned, along with Vegas....for the next NBA franchise. And what about Seattle? Will they ever get another team?
Good points and with the average “Non-premium” ticket price for a small market team being in the mid-fifty dollar range I doubt KC could support a team long.
KC area is around same size as the Cleveland area, but San Diego area is bigger and can’t support teams.
That was a fun era in the NBA - 70's and 80's.
Sounds to me like someone, or a bunch of someones, is/are agitating for a new stadium on the taxpayers’ dime.
KC needs a lot of things before it needs an NBA franchise. Like well-paying, full-time jobs first so people can afford the bloody tickets.
Just need to see some rioting, looting, and burning to insure the KC fans can properly celebrate winning (or losing) a Championship.
Yes, the best team money can buy
Until they find a black owner that can afford to build a team, and that wants to live there...
the problem with the NBA is that there are too many teams but the talent is not evenly distributed among them. When the season starts you already know the champion will be one of four teams. Four at most. Many fans will go a lifetime without ever seeing their hometown team win a championship.
The NBA is the most racist organization in all of sports, in the entire country, period. There isn’t even a close second. Negro Ball Association
Gone, but never ever forgotten, the 1974 to 1976 Kansas City Scouts wore among the best of NHL uniforms and boasted immortal names such as Buster Harvery, Randy Rota, Germain Gagnon, Simon Nolet, and Bart Crashley.