Report: Maloofs explore moving the Sacramento Kings to Virginia

[swi7ch]

What? Isn't it a bad market?

Here's all you need to know about Virginia. They have ZERO team in any of the major sporting leagues! No team in the NBA, NFL, MLB, NHL, MLS, etc. Meanwhile, states like NY or Cali has 2 teams per league!

That should give team owners a big warning sign!

[SilkkTheShocker]

Wasn't Deliverance filmed in Virginia?

[KG215]

Here's all you need to know about Virginia. They have ZERO team in any of the major sporting leagues! No team in the NBA, NFL, MLB, NHL, MLS, etc. Meanwhile, states like NY or Cali has 2 teams per league!

That should give team owners a big warning sign!

There's no other professional sports teams in Oklahoma, either, and their thriving. If they do move to Virginia and win, that will eliminate a lot of potential issues.

Not saying it would be easy but going to a small market in a state with no other pro sports franchises and thriving, can be done.

[Freedom Kid7]

[InspiredLebowski]

http://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2012/...irginia-beach/

However, Kings part-owner Joe Maloof rejected the claim. “We haven’t talked to Virginia beach,” he said.

The statement was echoed by team spokesman Eric Rose: “The Kings have been approached by numerous cities interested buying the team and relocating it. We are not going to discuss which cities have approached the team and are not going to comment on every rumor. I can tell you that the Kings are 100% focused on putting a winning team on the court.

Virginia Beach Mayor Will Sessoms told CBS13 that discussions had taken place about building the new arena, but didn’t mention the Kings.

“Comcast, Live Nation and Global Spectrum have come to the city. They would guarantee us a professional sports team if the deal goes through,” said Sessoms.

Sessoms said he was unaware of the Hampton Roads Business Journal’s article, and wouldn’t provide further comment about it.

[swi7ch]

There's no other professional sports teams in Oklahoma

At least they have one, OKC Thunder. And that team went to the Finals last year!!!

VA has none. Zero. Zilch. Nil. Ever.

We have amateur sport teams here for hockey and such but nothing in the majors.

[insidehoops]

Not sure I trust the source of the report.

Jeff

[SilkkTheShocker]

They already started contruction of the new stadium

[Haymaker]

Let's put it this way: The Kings players will be asking to be traded to the Bobcats/Bucks/Wizards. Virginia is one boring ass place to live.

[crisoner]

Those dude are a$$holes and should just sell the team because they are broke!!!

They told the city of Sacramento they will give them time to come up with $$$ and a new plan for an arena with in a years time. Mayor KJ and the city did just that and there was a new deal and new arena all set. The announcement was made and all seemed well in Sacramento.

THEN the Maloofs start making outrages demands last second that they know the city will not be able to work out. And the deal is dead.

Straight up pricks man.

[InspiredLebowski]

This is the Kings PR man.

https://twitter.com/C2KingsPR/status/238693414785409024

There are more things in heaven and Earth than are dreamt in twitter philosophy. Smh

https://twitter.com/C2KingsPR/status/238694016135360512

Virginia Beach? Huh? @gwiss: @C2KingsPR Is that you comment on Virginia Beach?

I'd say the news station got a bad source. But it IS the Maloofs, who knows what those shady ****s are up to.

[christian1923]

They should go to jersey

[swi7ch]

They should move the team to Europe so fans over there can finally see quality basketball from American teams.

[no pun intended]

Jamestown Kings

[bagelred]

West Virginia or East Virginia?