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Originally Posted by s300ae
What happened to the arena where sonics played?? Isn't that building standard NBA facility? So 15k+.
I'm just surprised buttman isn't pushing for another US team location instead.
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Key Arena is a dump, that is the main reason the Sonics moved, because the city wouldn't build a new arena. Key Arena also has a horrible configuration for hockey, it wasn't built with hockey in mind.
Portland might be more ready for an NHL team with the Rose Garden able to facilitate a hockey setup properly. Paul Allen, the owner of the Seahawks and Trailblazers, who also owns the company that owns the Rose Garden, has in the past expressed passing interest in an NHL team.