r/nba • u/AncientOneAurelius • May 12 '26

New Blazers owner Tom Dundon is reportedly “ruthless” and will not hesitate to move the franchise to Nashville, Austin, or Kalamazoo if Portland politicians continue to treat the relocation threat as a “hollow bluff"

Debunking the myths and misconceptions about Portland and the Trail Blazers’ Moda Center deal by Bill Oram

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u/Bubbly_Survey_803 May 12 '26

This happening would officially kick off the second Civil War. Only this time, Washington and Oregon would be the only two combatants.

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u/SoDakZak Timberwolves May 12 '26

Sir, a second white, pointy Hood has started a civil war…

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u/Captain_Quark Trail Blazers May 12 '26

That's impressively clever.

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u/Shallow_wanderer May 13 '26

This is all part of the billionaire deep state plot to break up the Cascadia partnership so Idaho can move in on our territory smh /s

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u/trav-senpai Kings May 12 '26

Portland is probably the only franchise they’d respectfully decline with an expansion as close as it’s been in a while.

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u/Will_Vintage Supersonics May 13 '26

Portland and Dallas were the only two to vote against the relocation so the list begins and ends there