07-27-2026, 09:51 AM
(07-27-2026, 06:53 AM)HoosierDaddyKid Wrote: Mike Vorkunov on Trail Blazers: My question has always been where would they go, right? If they were to leave, and I think the probably the place that off the top of my head jumps out is Raleigh, North Carolina, right, which is where the Carolina Hurricanes, the hockey team that Tom Dundon owns and currently reside. And Portland is the 23rd largest media market in the country. Raleigh, on the list I saw this morning, is number 22. Portland probably has a larger population in its metro area, but he has an arena there. I think they just refurbished it, so that's ready to move in.
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Yeah, but is "El Cheapo" willing to pay the NBA relocation fee, which will be a nine-figure number? To move to a market without any team ties and is arguably the heart of NCAA basketball? Plus all the associated moving costs? It's more than just bagging up the balls and heading east. The broadcast team savings is a pittance to that cost and the payback will be measured in years.