If someone from Louisville came to Adam Silver knocking on the door for an expansion franchise, Silver would absolutely listen at the very least. Guess what kinds of markets the NBA likes outside of the major ones, yeah, markets like Louisville.
you keep forgetting, the NBA JUST LIKE OTHER LEAGUES, HI, wants an ownership group in place and it is highly doubtful, Louisville has preference over a pro franchise, just as Kentucky would at Rupp Arena in Lexington.... that is something San Jose and Florida struggled with when pro hockey was tried in Kentucky, nevermind the involvement of USA Hockey in Lexington... wouldn't you want a pro franchise to have preferential date availability over two longstanding powers that are Louisville and Kentucky.... both collegiate programs aren't going to make it easy for any franchise in either arena, Show us a potential ownership group that would get preferred dates over the University of Louisville, and what NBA Franchise that's not already got a G-League franchise and IS INTERESTED..... Indiana is taken with Fort Wayne, so you're not getting any existing franchise to relocate TO Louisville.... WHO backs the G-League, HI, the NBA, and why has that league become popular that more NBA Teams are buying in or starting teams....