New York has THREE substantial markets inside their DMA that on their own would all be in the Top 20 in the US. The city itself plus Westchester and into Connecticut. Then you have Nassau/Suffolk counties on Long Island which can include outer Queens and Brooklyn and finally you have Northern New Jersey.
The Devils lost some fans in Jersey when they moved to Newark as sadly too many people just won't consider going to downtown Newark for anything but they may still watch. But they also picked up fans in Manhattan as PATH and NJ Transit offer affordable options to crossing the Hudson.
I have often wondered if the Ducks would be better off calling themselves the Los Angeles Ducks of Anaheim as the does the baseball team across the street.
The main thing that the Clippers would want to consider is how many non sporting events can they get each year?
Leaving Staples opens up 41 regular season home dates, plus pre-season and any post season dates for Staples to host concerts/conventions etc. For big acts, that have high demand like JT/Beyonce/Swift, maybe it's easier for them to do 2 shows in Staples rather than pack up and do Staples and one in the Clippers new arena. All depends when they are touring.
Still have the Great Western Forum that is doing well. Plus, there's the Honda Centre in the OC.
Same thing applies for the NY area with MSG, Barclays, Nassau Coliseum. Can they stomach another 18K facility in Queens?
