WA governor prepares to meet with NBA commissioner as hopes rise for Sonics' return

Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson on Thursday previewed an upcoming meeting with NBA Commissioner Adam Silver ahead of a planned vote on league expansion that could bring men’s professional basketball back to Seattle.

ESPN has reported that the Tuesday and Wednesday meetings of the NBA’s board of governors next week in New York would include a vote on initiating expansion to Seattle and Las Vegas. The news has given SuperSonics fans their first dose of hope in years.

This vote would allow the league to formally open the bidding process for the new teams, focused on the two cities. It’ll need support from 23 of the 30 team governors to advance. A later vote would finalize the transactions.

Ferguson is set to meet Monday afternoon with Silver, according to his public calendar. It’s unclear if the meeting is in person or virtual.

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