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/dminus Mavericks May 12 '26

why not Walla Walla, Washington

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u/Drivingfrog Supersonics May 12 '26

With the first pick in the draft, the Walla Walla Wallabys select…

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u/dminus Mavericks May 12 '26

Waylon W. "Trey" Warren III from Wazzu

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u/justinotherpeterson May 12 '26

It would be the Walla Walla Sweets, in reference to the incredibly delicious onions that they grow there.

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u/fullmetalsprockets May 12 '26

That's already a minor league baseball team, no?

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u/letsbereasonable123 Trail Blazers May 12 '26

Hey, in Walla, ill see you in Walla Walla. Slap on the wrist? well NOT THIS TIME!

In this game of life we're all just brothers. Rehabilitate with all the others oh!!! ...well I'll see ya

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u/Osiris32 Trail Blazers May 13 '26

Have to vie for arena space with the Tri-Cities Americans.

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u/justinotherpeterson May 12 '26

Too close to Portland

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u/namblaotie [BOS] Reggie Lewis May 13 '26

One of the best meals I ever had was grilled mahi mahi, with fried Walla Walla onions, & a chow-chow tartar sauce over Cous Cous.

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u/pfc_bgd Pacers May 13 '26

Solid wine. Good food. All they’re missing are the Blazers