Xiao Hua expressed his opinion on discussing the expansion of the army to 32 teams this summer, and the two cities are most enthusiastic about joining

The 2025 NBA lottery ceremony came to an end in Chicago. Just when fans had not completely digested the news, NBA President Adam Xiao Hua suddenly told the public another shocking news. When asked about the topic of alliance expansion on SiriusXM NBA radio, Xiao Hua said that I will put military expansion on the agenda at the league board meeting held in Las Vegas in July this year. We will discuss the expansion plan with all team owners of the league and formally discuss the expansion to the 32nd Team.

Xiao Hua's words caused a lot of heated discussion in the basketball circle. You should know that in the past few years, although the topic of military expansion has been ongoing, Xiao Hua has always made excuses on the grounds that the time is not yet ripe or is in progress, and has never expressed his opinion that he would hold a meeting to discuss military expansion at a specific time.

This time, Xiao Hua finally stated that he would discuss the expansion of the army to Team 32 with all team bosses, which will be held in July this year. In addition, Xiao Hua also mentioned that Seattle and Las Vegas have great enthusiasm for joining the league, and the same is true for several other cities.

The last NBA expansion dates back to 2004, when the Charlotte Bobcats (now the Charlotte Hornets) became the 30th team in the league. It has been 20 years since this period, and the league has no intention of expanding its army. Now, according to Xiao Hua, the expansion of the NBA to the 32 team may really be realized soon.

If the NBA expands to 32 teams, which city is the most promising to add teams?

There have always been the biggest call for the two cities of Las Vegas and Seattle. Las Vegas is a famous casino, and the spinach and entertainment industry here is very prosperous and attracts many people every year. Moreover, several professional teams have settled here in recent years. For example, teams such as NHL Golden Knights, NFL Raiders, and WNBA Ace all chose Las Vegas to settle down. In addition, Las Vegas has six minor league teams and several important sports organizations.

These professional teams hold various events in Las Vegas, attracting many sports fans, and the sports atmosphere is quite strong, bringing huge income to the local area.

There was originally an NBA team in Seattle Supersonics, but since the Supersonics moved to Oklahoma in 2008 and changed its name to the Thunder, the city has been in an embarrassing situation without an NBA team. As a major sports symbol and economic industry in Seattle, Supersonics has led to the loss of local economic income and employment opportunities. The two cities of Las Vegas and Seattle have relatively complete sports facilities. Las Vegas has at least 6 stadiums, and the original stadium of Seattle Supersonics is also there. So, if the NBA set up NBA teams in Las Vegas and Seattle, it will save a lot of trouble.

It is worth mentioning that Durant was selected by the Seattle Supersonics in the 2007 draft and played there for a year. But a year later, the Supersonics changed their boss and the team moved from Seattle to Oklahoma, and the Supersonics have become history.

Durant was very affectionate about choosing his Seattle Supersonics, and later said that if the Supersonics returned to the league, he would be happy to help run and lead the team.

Adu means that he wants to play for the Seattle Supersonics. At the end of his career, can Adu realize this wish?