The Philadelphia 76ers purchased the old Utah Flash and the team will relocate to Newark, Delaware. The league isn't calling this an expansion team as the league stated that their will be no new expansion any time soon. If that's the case, there's three other "suspended teams" that could possibly be bought and relocated(Florida Flame, Arkansas Rimrockers & Fort Worth Flyers) to bring the league up to 20 teams.
http://www.nba.com/sixers/news/130427-delaware-87ers
League adding Delaware 87ers for 2013-14
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[quote=""Rojodi""]Albany NY needs to be one of those teams. Those that have played or coached for the CBA Albany Patroons include Phil Jackson, George Karl, Scott Brooks, Terry Stotts, Rick Carlisle, and Bill Musselman.[/quote]
You could go real retro and bring back the Rochester Royals, Syracuse Nationals and the Akron Non-Skids as rivals. Rename Fort Wayne as the Zollner Pistons (too bad they're not a Detroit affiliate).
You could go real retro and bring back the Rochester Royals, Syracuse Nationals and the Akron Non-Skids as rivals. Rename Fort Wayne as the Zollner Pistons (too bad they're not a Detroit affiliate).
Much as I would love to see it, I doubt Albany will get a D-League team. The only way I see is if the Knicks or Nets owned it, and they would probably want it in NYC or at least closer than Albany.
For instance, the Sixers bought a team and moved it to Newark, DE, a little more than an hour away. I assume they will be playing at the University of Delaware and using their facilities.
Of the Upstate markets, I could see Rochester hosting a D-League team. No major college ball, major league teams and a relatively affluent population.
For instance, the Sixers bought a team and moved it to Newark, DE, a little more than an hour away. I assume they will be playing at the University of Delaware and using their facilities.
Of the Upstate markets, I could see Rochester hosting a D-League team. No major college ball, major league teams and a relatively affluent population.
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[quote=""panchess""]Much as I would love to see it, I doubt Albany will get a D-League team. The only way I see is if the Knicks or Nets owned it, and they would probably want it in NYC or at least closer than Albany.[/quote]
Well, since the Knicks are already partnered with the Erie Bayhawks, that leaves just the Nets.
[quote=""panchess""]Of the Upstate markets, I could see Rochester hosting a D-League team. No major college ball, major league teams and a relatively affluent population.[/quote]
Perhaps that's the ultimate goal of the PBL's Rochester Razorsharks.
Well, since the Knicks are already partnered with the Erie Bayhawks, that leaves just the Nets.
[quote=""panchess""]Of the Upstate markets, I could see Rochester hosting a D-League team. No major college ball, major league teams and a relatively affluent population.[/quote]
Perhaps that's the ultimate goal of the PBL's Rochester Razorsharks.
