from this morning's Sacramento Bee (3/30)
Anaheim approves plan to lure Kings
Published Wednesday, Mar. 30, 2011
"ANAHEIM – It's pretty much up to the Maloofs now.
In a move that probably assures the Kings will relocate, the Anaheim City Council approved a $75 million incentive plan Tuesday designed to lure the NBA team from Sacramento.
A series of 5-0 votes came as Sacramento officials all but conceded the team is gone. Although the city had hinted a day earlier that it would sue Anaheim, Mayor Kevin Johnson said Tuesday he was fine with the Kings' departure as long as the team owners, the Maloofs, repay a $77 million debt to the city." ...
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I don’t see how it makes sense for the Kings to relocate to Anaheim. Adding a third NBA team to the Los Angeles area would make it difficult for them to build a loyal fan base. A better move would be to Kansas City, where they could play in the three year-old Sprint Center. That arena is looking for an NBA or NHL tenant, so it seems like a good fit.
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