NBA BOARD OF GOVERNORS APPROVES EXPLORATION OF EXPANSION TO LAS VEGAS AND SEATTLE
NEW YORK, March 25, 2026 – The NBA Board of Governors today voted to authorize the league to formally explore potential team expansion to Las Vegas and Seattle.
Breaking: The NBA's Board of Governors has approved a vote for the league to explore bids and applicants for expansion teams exclusively in Las Vegas and Seattle, sources tell ESPN. A bidding process is expected to generate offers in the $7-10 billion range for each team. pic.twitter.com/yEaLPjnTVf
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As part of this process, the NBA has engaged investment bank PJT Partners as a strategic adviser to evaluate prospective markets, ownership groups, arena infrastructure, and the broader economic implications of expansion.
“Today’s vote reflects our Board’s interest in exploring potential expansion to Las Vegas and Seattle – two markets with a long history of support for NBA basketball,” said NBA Commissioner Adam Silver. “We look forward to taking this next step and engaging with interested parties.”
The NBA will provide additional updates as the process progresses. J&J discussed it on Wednesday (3/25) on 92.9 FM ESPN's Show:
