Orlando wants Florida D-League Team

[flasah]

The Orlando Magic want a D-League affiliate in Florida in the next few years.
From the Orlando Sentinel: http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/o ... ull.column

Options?
City - Arena - Capacity
Tampa - USF Sun Dome - 10,411
Jacksonville - UNF Arena - 5,800
Sarasota - Robarts Arena - 4,000
Fort Myers - Alico Arena - 4,500
Estero - Germain Arena - 8,284 (home of the Florida Flame 2004-06)
Lakeland - Lakeland Center - 8,178
Melbourne - Clemente Center - 3,500
Pensacola - Pensa cola Civic Center - 12,000
Tallahassee - Tucker Center - 12,100
Gainesville - O'Connor Center - 11,548
Kissimmee - Kissimmee Civic Center - 3,100
Daytona Beach - Moore Gymnasium - 3,000
Deland - Edmunds Center - 5,000

[SK10171996]

Jacksonville Giants?

[DFWCC]

Just don't think D league budgets could fit the travel costs.
While some teams fly to some games most teams make use
of chartered grey dogs to get to their games. With any FLA
team they'd have to fly just to get to the nearest D team.
Ex JAX to SAT @1100miles.

[SK10171996]

http://jacksonville.com/sports/basketba ... tball-team

Need multiple teams back in the southeast..

[toad455]

I believe the league is considering expanding to 20 teams for 2015. I think those three expansion teams should be in the south & east.

[bectond]

The league is not expanding back into the Southeast until Atlanta, Memphis and Charlotte are also ready to invest in minor league franchises.

Phoenix (Prescott), Utah (St.George), and Detroit are the next group of expansion teams.