{"id":1842257,"date":"2026-03-18T06:55:24","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T03:55:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1842257"},"modified":"2026-03-18T06:55:24","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T03:55:24","slug":"nba-to-vote-for-las-vegas-seattle-expansion-reportedly-eyeing-28-29-season-debut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1842257","title":{"rendered":"NBA To Vote for Las Vegas, Seattle Expansion, Reportedly Eyeing \u201828-\u201929 Season Debut"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/image-cdn.hypb.st\/https%3A%2F%2Fhypebeast.com%2Fimage%2F2026%2F03%2F18%2FNBA-Targets-Las-Vegas-Seattle-Teams-Debut-2028-2029-Season-reports-tw.jpg?w=1080&amp;cbr=1&amp;q=90&amp;fit=max&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"col-post-body col\">\n<div class=\"row post-body\">\n<aside class=\"post-body-sidebar\">\n<div class=\"post-body-sidebar-upper\">\n<div class=\"post-body-sidebar-category d-none d-lg-block\">\n<p>    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class=\"post-body-content\">\n<p><strong>Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The NBA is reportedly preparing to hold an initial vote regarding potential expansion franchises<\/li>\n<li>Las Vegas and Seattle are heavily rumored as the exclusive markets being considered for the move<\/li>\n<li>Industry projections suggest franchise bids could land in the $7 billion USD to $10 billion USD range<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>According to reports surfacing via <em>Bleacher Report<\/em> and Shams Charania of ESPN, the NBA expansion process is officially gaining momentum with Las Vegas and Seattle positioned as the primary targets. The league is rumored to hold a preliminary vote at the upcoming Board of Governors meetings on March 24 and 25 to explore adding the two new franchises.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"inner-container\">\n<div class=\"inner-content\">\n<div class=\"adunit-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"in-content-ad-outer\">\n<p><!-- Tag ID: HBENGLOB_ATF_INCONTENT --><\/p>\n<div class=\"adunit in-content lazy-load no-init\" data-freestar-ad=\"__300x250\" data-adunit=\"HBENGLOB_ATF_INCONTENT\" data-targeting='{\"HBSiteLoc\":[\"ros\",\"article\"],\"HBSiteCat\":[\"sports\",\"nba\",\"lifestyle\"],\"HBSitePage\":\"0\",\"HBSiteLang\":\"en\",\"country\":\"ro\",\"region\":\"emea\",\"subRegion\":\"europe\",\"HBArticle\":6691297,\"HBBlacklist\":\"1\"}'><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>If the initial vote secures the necessary 23-owner approval, it is suggested that the league will open a formal bidding process exclusively focused on the two cities. Industry executives project that prospective ownership bids could command a massive $7 billion USD to $10 billion USD per team. For Seattle, the expansion would mark a highly anticipated return following the departure of the SuperSonics in 2008, while Las Vegas continues to solidify its status as a premier sports destination following recent NHL, NFL, MLB, and WNBA moves.\n<\/p>\n<p>Should the momentum continue, the potential additions are currently targeted to make their on-court debut during the 2028-2029 season. This move would effectively expand the league to 32 teams, prompting a likely conference realignment with either the Minnesota Timberwolves or Memphis Grizzlies shifting to the East.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Just into @GetUpESPN on momentum for the NBA to begin exploring expansion teams exclusively in Las Vegas and Seattle ahead of a vote at the Board of Governors this month: pic.twitter.com\/Rlb7FRguKL\n<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) March 16, 2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"show-article\">\n<p>                                                            Read Full Article<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<footer>\n<div class=\"related-stories-main-wrapper\">\n<h3>Related Stories<\/h3>\n<div class=\"stories-container\" data-layer-list-name=\"related_stories\" data-layer-list-offset=\"0\" data-layer-list-child-selector=\".story-item\">\n<div class=\"story-item\" data-layer-item-id=\"6692877\" data-layer-item-blog-id=\"1\" data-layer-item-type=\"post\"><span>&gt;<\/span>Are You the Ultimate Premier League Superfan?\n                                                                        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article-email-signup-wrapper impression-tracker\">\n<h3>We got you covered. 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class=\"post-body-content\">\n<p><strong>Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The NBA is reportedly preparing to hold an initial vote regarding potential expansion franchises<\/li>\n<li>Las Vegas and Seattle are heavily rumored as the exclusive markets being considered for the move<\/li>\n<li>Industry projections suggest franchise bids could land in the $7 billion USD to $10 billion USD range<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>According to reports surfacing via <em>Bleacher Report<\/em> and Shams Charania of ESPN, the NBA expansion process is officially gaining momentum with Las Vegas and Seattle positioned as the primary targets. The league is rumored to hold a preliminary vote at the upcoming Board of Governors meetings on March 24 and 25 to explore adding the two new franchises.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"inner-container\">\n<div class=\"inner-content\">\n<div class=\"adunit-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"in-content-ad-outer\">\n<p><!-- Tag ID: HBENGLOB_ATF_INCONTENT --><\/p>\n<div class=\"adunit in-content lazy-load no-init\" data-freestar-ad=\"__300x250\" data-adunit=\"HBENGLOB_ATF_INCONTENT\" data-targeting='{\"HBSiteLoc\":[\"ros\",\"article\"],\"HBSiteCat\":[\"sports\",\"nba\",\"lifestyle\"],\"HBSitePage\":\"0\",\"HBSiteLang\":\"en\",\"country\":\"ro\",\"region\":\"emea\",\"subRegion\":\"europe\",\"HBArticle\":6691297,\"HBBlacklist\":\"1\"}'><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>If the initial vote secures the necessary 23-owner approval, it is suggested that the league will open a formal bidding process exclusively focused on the two cities. Industry executives project that prospective ownership bids could command a massive $7 billion USD to $10 billion USD per team. For Seattle, the expansion would mark a highly anticipated return following the departure of the SuperSonics in 2008, while Las Vegas continues to solidify its status as a premier sports destination following recent NHL, NFL, MLB, and WNBA moves.\n<\/p>\n<p>Should the momentum continue, the potential additions are currently targeted to make their on-court debut during the 2028-2029 season. This move would effectively expand the league to 32 teams, prompting a likely conference realignment with either the Minnesota Timberwolves or Memphis Grizzlies shifting to the East.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Just into @GetUpESPN on momentum for the NBA to begin exploring expansion teams exclusively in Las Vegas and Seattle ahead of a vote at the Board of Governors this month: pic.twitter.com\/Rlb7FRguKL\n<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) March 16, 2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"show-article\">\n<p>                                                            Read Full Article<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<footer>\n<div class=\"related-stories-main-wrapper\">\n<h3>Related Stories<\/h3>\n<div class=\"stories-container\" data-layer-list-name=\"related_stories\" data-layer-list-offset=\"0\" data-layer-list-child-selector=\".story-item\">\n<div class=\"story-item\" data-layer-item-id=\"6692877\" data-layer-item-blog-id=\"1\" data-layer-item-type=\"post\"><span>&gt;<\/span>Are You the Ultimate Premier League Superfan?\n                                                                        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article-email-signup-wrapper impression-tracker\">\n<h3>We got you covered. 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class=\"post-body-content\">\n<p><strong>Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The NBA is reportedly preparing to hold an initial vote regarding potential expansion franchises<\/li>\n<li>Las Vegas and Seattle are heavily rumored as the exclusive markets being considered for the move<\/li>\n<li>Industry projections suggest franchise bids could land in the $7 billion USD to $10 billion USD range<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>According to reports surfacing via <em>Bleacher Report<\/em> and Shams Charania of ESPN, the NBA expansion process is officially gaining momentum with Las Vegas and Seattle positioned as the primary targets. The league is rumored to hold a preliminary vote at the upcoming Board of Governors meetings on March 24 and 25 to explore adding the two new franchises.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"inner-container\">\n<div class=\"inner-content\">\n<div class=\"adunit-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"in-content-ad-outer\">\n<p><!-- Tag ID: HBENGLOB_ATF_INCONTENT --><\/p>\n<div class=\"adunit in-content lazy-load no-init\" data-freestar-ad=\"__300x250\" data-adunit=\"HBENGLOB_ATF_INCONTENT\" data-targeting='{\"HBSiteLoc\":[\"ros\",\"article\"],\"HBSiteCat\":[\"sports\",\"nba\",\"lifestyle\"],\"HBSitePage\":\"0\",\"HBSiteLang\":\"en\",\"country\":\"ro\",\"region\":\"emea\",\"subRegion\":\"europe\",\"HBArticle\":6691297,\"HBBlacklist\":\"1\"}'><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>If the initial vote secures the necessary 23-owner approval, it is suggested that the league will open a formal bidding process exclusively focused on the two cities. Industry executives project that prospective ownership bids could command a massive $7 billion USD to $10 billion USD per team. For Seattle, the expansion would mark a highly anticipated return following the departure of the SuperSonics in 2008, while Las Vegas continues to solidify its status as a premier sports destination following recent NHL, NFL, MLB, and WNBA moves.\n<\/p>\n<p>Should the momentum continue, the potential additions are currently targeted to make their on-court debut during the 2028-2029 season. This move would effectively expand the league to 32 teams, prompting a likely conference realignment with either the Minnesota Timberwolves or Memphis Grizzlies shifting to the East.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Just into @GetUpESPN on momentum for the NBA to begin exploring expansion teams exclusively in Las Vegas and Seattle ahead of a vote at the Board of Governors this month: pic.twitter.com\/Rlb7FRguKL\n<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) March 16, 2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"show-article\">\n<p>                                                            Read Full Article<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<footer>\n<div class=\"related-stories-main-wrapper\">\n<h3>Related Stories<\/h3>\n<div class=\"stories-container\" data-layer-list-name=\"related_stories\" data-layer-list-offset=\"0\" data-layer-list-child-selector=\".story-item\">\n<div class=\"story-item\" data-layer-item-id=\"6692877\" data-layer-item-blog-id=\"1\" data-layer-item-type=\"post\"><span>&gt;<\/span>Are You the Ultimate Premier League Superfan?\n                                                                        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article-email-signup-wrapper impression-tracker\">\n<h3>We got you covered. Don\u2019t miss out on the latest news by signing up for our newsletters.<\/h3>\n<div class=\"widget-newsletter-form\">\n<div class=\"hb-input-group\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"errors\">\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"terms\">By subscribing, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"post-body-author d-block d-lg-none\">\n<hr class=\"sidebar-divider share-divider\">\n<h6>Text By<\/h6>\n<p>        <span class=\"author-name\">Sophie Caraan<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"post-body-credentials d-block d-lg-none\">\n<hr class=\"sidebar-divider\">\n<div class=\"credential\">\n<h6>Editor Assistant<\/h6>\n<p>                    <span>Mai Vo<\/span>\n                <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"post-body-share d-block d-lg-none\">\n<hr class=\"sidebar-divider\">\n<h6>Share this article<\/h6>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"post-body-content-tags\">\n<div class=\"body collapsed\">\n<p>    NBA\n                                                            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                                                           <time>Mar 18, 2026<\/time><\/p>\n<p>                                                    <\/span>\n                                                            <\/div>\n<div class=\"post-body-top-bar-hype-comments-container \">\n<p>                <span class=\"hype-count grey\"><br \/>\n             440<br \/>\n    <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"floating-tooltip\" role=\"tooltip\">\n                    <span>Views<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"floating-arrow\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>                                                                <span class=\"disqus-comment-count\"><span class=\"icon icon-comment\"><\/span><span>0<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"d-none d-none text\">Comments<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"floating-tooltip\" role=\"tooltip\"><span>Comments<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"floating-arrow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>            <span class=\"bookmark-icon\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"bookmark-svg\">\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><br \/>\n            <span class=\"text\">Save<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"post-body-content\">\n<p><strong>Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The NBA is reportedly preparing to hold an initial vote regarding potential expansion franchises<\/li>\n<li>Las Vegas and Seattle are heavily rumored as the exclusive markets being considered for the move<\/li>\n<li>Industry projections suggest franchise bids could land in the $7 billion USD to $10 billion USD range<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>According to reports surfacing via <em>Bleacher Report<\/em> and Shams Charania of ESPN, the NBA expansion process is officially gaining momentum with Las Vegas and Seattle positioned as the primary targets. The league is rumored to hold a preliminary vote at the upcoming Board of Governors meetings on March 24 and 25 to explore adding the two new franchises.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"inner-container\">\n<div class=\"inner-content\">\n<div class=\"adunit-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"in-content-ad-outer\">\n<p><!-- Tag ID: HBENGLOB_ATF_INCONTENT --><\/p>\n<div class=\"adunit in-content lazy-load no-init\" data-freestar-ad=\"__300x250\" data-adunit=\"HBENGLOB_ATF_INCONTENT\" data-targeting='{\"HBSiteLoc\":[\"ros\",\"article\"],\"HBSiteCat\":[\"sports\",\"nba\",\"lifestyle\"],\"HBSitePage\":\"0\",\"HBSiteLang\":\"en\",\"country\":\"ro\",\"region\":\"emea\",\"subRegion\":\"europe\",\"HBArticle\":6691297,\"HBBlacklist\":\"1\"}'><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>If the initial vote secures the necessary 23-owner approval, it is suggested that the league will open a formal bidding process exclusively focused on the two cities. Industry executives project that prospective ownership bids could command a massive $7 billion USD to $10 billion USD per team. For Seattle, the expansion would mark a highly anticipated return following the departure of the SuperSonics in 2008, while Las Vegas continues to solidify its status as a premier sports destination following recent NHL, NFL, MLB, and WNBA moves.\n<\/p>\n<p>Should the momentum continue, the potential additions are currently targeted to make their on-court debut during the 2028-2029 season. This move would effectively expand the league to 32 teams, prompting a likely conference realignment with either the Minnesota Timberwolves or Memphis Grizzlies shifting to the East.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Just into @GetUpESPN on momentum for the NBA to begin exploring expansion teams exclusively in Las Vegas and Seattle ahead of a vote at the Board of Governors this month: pic.twitter.com\/Rlb7FRguKL\n<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) March 16, 2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"show-article\">\n<p>                                                            Read Full Article<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"post-body-author d-block d-lg-none\">\n<hr class=\"sidebar-divider share-divider\">\n<h6>Text By<\/h6>\n<p>        <span class=\"author-name\">Sophie Caraan<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"post-body-credentials d-block d-lg-none\">\n<hr class=\"sidebar-divider\">\n<div class=\"credential\">\n<h6>Editor Assistant<\/h6>\n<p>                    <span>Mai Vo<\/span>\n                <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"post-body-share d-block d-lg-none\">\n<hr class=\"sidebar-divider\">\n<h6>Share this article<\/h6>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"post-body-content-tags\">\n<div class=\"body collapsed\">\n<p>    NBA\n                                                            <\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/hypebeast.com\/2026\/3\/nba-targets-las-vegas-seattle-teams-debut-2028-2029-season-reports&#8221;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/image-cdn.hypb.st\/https%3A%2F%2Fhypebeast.com%2Fimage%2F2026%2F03%2F18%2FNBA-Targets-Las-Vegas-Seattle-Teams-Debut-2028-2029-Season-reports-tw.jpg?w=1080&amp;cbr=1&amp;q=90&amp;fit=max&#8221;] Sports Mar 18, 2026 440 Views 0\u00a0Comments Comments Save Text By Sophie Caraan Editor Assistant Mai Vo Share this article Steph Chambers\/Getty Images Sports Mar 18, 2026 440 Views 0\u00a0Comments Comments Save Summary The NBA is reportedly preparing to hold an initial vote regarding potential expansion franchises Las Vegas and Seattle are [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[226,39],"class_list":["post-1842257","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-politics","tag-crawlmanager","tag-hypebeast-com"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1842257","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1842257"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1842257\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1842257"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1842257"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1842257"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}