The first meeting between the NBA and Seattle
On Thursday, Adam Silver had a video meeting on his calendar with a certain Bob Ferguson, who is none other than the governor of the state of Washington, and the order of the meeting was about Seattle’s return to the NBA.
According to Seattle Timesthe governor offered to help if the NBA decided to embark on an expansion that could bring the team back to Seattle. “As a kid, the Governor grew up attending many Sonic games and Lenny Wilkens’ basketball camp. He recently contacted Adam Silver to ask for an initial meeting. They had a good conversation, and the Governor offered to help.”announced Ferguson’s communications director, Briona Aho.
The version confirmed by the NBA. “Governor Ferguson initiated this call to introduce himself to Adam Silver and they had a good discussion”NBA spokesman Mike Buss responded on Thursday.
This exchange between the head of the NBA and the governor of the state is especially interesting considering Statements by Adam Silver December, during the NBA Cup, when he announced that the league will decide in 2026 whether to expand, undoubtedly with two additional franchises.
Adam Silver listed Seattle and Las Vegas as potential expansion markets in December, specifying that the league is conducting a full evaluation.
“It’s no secret that we’re looking at this Las Vegas market. We’re also looking at Seattle. We’ve looked at other markets as well. I just want to be careful about the idea of tying something to these cities, because we’ve been talking about it for a while.”said Adam Silver.
2026-02-07 10:09:00
