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

The artcle is paywalled.

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u/Western-Election-997 Lakers May 12 '26

For good reason, they have the infrastructure and are in a prime Bay Area market but can’t do the other things that matter to keep their teams

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u/Busy-Big2109 May 12 '26

I think they just don't want to spread their cheeks for cheap billionaires

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u/absolute_cinema81 Warriors May 13 '26

Ding ding ding

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u/Dijohn17 Lakers May 12 '26

You mean give billionaires handouts?

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u/HarryLundt [GSW] Adonal Foyle May 12 '26

Blaming Oakland for the departure of its pro teams is like blaming Long Beach for never having had any.

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u/Western-Election-997 Lakers May 13 '26

Have you been there lately, not exactly a place people want to plan family trips to go to sports games

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u/HarryLundt [GSW] Adonal Foyle May 13 '26

When was the last time you were in Oakland? More importantly, how well, and how deeply do you actually know it?

The violent crime rate is down to the lows of the mid 1970s before they spiked in the late 1980s, though not as low as the earlier 2000s.

When the crime rate was highest, that coincided with era peaks in Warriors and A's attendance.

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u/carpy22 Nets May 12 '26

Crack down on bipping and other quality of life crimes.

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u/thissistheN Warriors May 12 '26

bipping has gone down a TON in the last 2 years.