Hockeyholic
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They'd have four pro sports teams. They could play at PPG Paints arena.
Thoughts?
Thoughts?
Arena deal. That’s what it comes down to along with how much the NHL/nba owner is worth who is currently in the arena.They'd have four pro sports teams. They could play at PPG Paints arena.
Thoughts?
And it’s not like Denver where they have a wide open, big territory for themselves. Cleveland and Philly aren’t that far away.I think it "could" happen in the sense that as long as nothing went wrong, they wouldn't lose their team.
That being said, Pittsburgh would be by far the smallest 4-sport city (Denver, current smallest, is over 20% larger by population and considerably higher on the media market list). And, you're not talking about a place where the local teams have left a bunch of fans with nothing to cheer for. An NBA team would be in direct competition with the Steelers and Penguins, both of which have overflowing bandwagons. It would be extremely difficult for a third team to create a niche.
I don't think staying afloat is a real issue for any NBA team. A team can exist and survive most anywhere at this point with that TV contract assuming player salaries don't go insane.We aren't large enough to have four major league sports teams. An NBA team would be a tenant to Lemieux and wouldn't make enough to stay afloat, IMO.
I don't think it's worse at all, I just think it's more difficult. Who in Canada wants a team and can they play the politics enough to get around the Raptors and make themselves the team of Western Canada/French Canada?Ok, is Canadian team that much worse than small market US teams in terms of national TV ratings in US?
I heard Aquillinis are potentially interested, but not at 1 billion dollars.I don't think it's worse at all, I just think it's more difficult. Who in Canada wants a team and can they play the politics enough to get around the Raptors and make themselves the team of Western Canada/French Canada?
I don't think it's worse at all, I just think it's more difficult. Who in Canada wants a team and can they play the politics enough to get around the Raptors and make themselves the team of Western Canada/French Canada?
I heard Aquillinis are potentially interested, but not at 1 billion dollars.
Ok, is Canadian team that much worse than small market US teams in terms of national TV ratings in US?
If I'm the NBA, I'm going Seattle, Louisville, Kansas City, Montreal before Pittsburgh
Besides Seattle I think they really want Mexico City if it's logistically possible. They are putting a league owned G-League team there as a test run. The NBA thinks a team in Mexico City can do what the Raptors did for Canada.
Louisville's problem is the team would be a tenant to the university. The group bringing the team there floated renovating old Freedom Hall. That won't fly with the NBA. KC would be the smallest 3 team market and the city won't give the NHL/NBA a favorable deal since concerts are so profitable, we've been over Montreal in the other thread.
Don't rule out Vegas long term with it's growth rate/casino money though it would be the smallest current 3 team market.
Pens aren't a distant 2 anymore. At least amongst the younger crowdThe NBA in its formative years never considered Pittsburgh and were content to have a team in Syracuse.
Today it is a Steelers town by a considerable margin and the Pens and Pirates are a distant #2 or #3.
yeah, idk how well pro ball would work in Louisville.
Its certainly a basketball hotbed with UL and Kentucky, but I think it's more of a college ball hotbed instead of basketball in general.
Similar to how Charlotte worked out. NC is a college hotbed for sure with Duke, UNC, Wake, NC State...but has struggled to support their NBA team(s)
The NBA in its formative years never considered Pittsburgh and were content to have a team in Syracuse.
Today it is a Steelers town by a considerable margin and the Pens and Pirates are a distant #2 or #3.