LeBron James shares his dream of owning an NBA team in Las Vegas
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Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James says that he wants to own an NBA team in Las Vegas.
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LeBron James admits that Las Vegas is his dream NBA team
LeBron James recently confirmed in a postgame press conference that he is ambitious about installing an NBA franchise in Las Vegas.
During the interview, a reporter asked James about the energy of fans in Sin City.
He replied by saying, ‘It’s wonderful. It’s the best fanbase in the world and I would love to bring a team here at some point. That would be amazing.’
Additionally, the outspoken Los Angeles Lakers forward then went on directly addressing NBA commissioner Adam Silver.
Speaking It Into Existence! https://t.co/ARRiTp43cx
— LeBron James (@KingJames) June 9, 2022
He said, ‘I know Adam is in Abu Dhabi right now. I believe with t he Bucks and Atlanta, but he probably sees every single interview and transcript that comes through from NBA players so, I want the team here Adam. Thank you.’
Moreover, James has previously already expressed his interest in Las Vegas during an episode of his YouTube talk show, Uninterrupted: The Shop in June 2022.
The 37-year-old professional athlete revealed, ‘I want a team in Vegas.’
He further clarified, ‘I want the team in Vegas.’
It is important to note that James is currently under a contract with the Lakers which will go through the 2022-23 season. However, he can become a free agent following his deal with the Lakers.
The NBA plans to negotiate new television/media and Collective Bargaining deals before seriously examining the adding of new teams. The possibilities of Las Vegas and Seattle as expansion candidates are real, but likely years away. https://t.co/aF7ypjzGbd
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) October 6, 2022
Adam Silver reveals his plans for NBA expansion
Adam Silver sternly said that as of now there are no plans for an expansion team in both Seattle and Las Vegas during his annual state-of-the-league press conference.
He claimed, ‘We are not discussing that at this time. As I said before, at some point, this league invariably will expand, but it’s not at this moment that we are discussing it.’
Moreover, Silver endorsed both Seattle and Las Vegas when a journalist specifically questioned him about the two cities for hypothetical expansion teams.
He mentioned, ‘Those are wonderful markets. We were in Seattle. I’m sorry we are no longer there.
Silver continued to add, ‘We have a WNBA team in Seattle in an almost brand-new building that’s doing spectacular. And Las Vegas, where we will be at our summer league in July, has shown itself to be a great sports market as well.’
