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The NBA has approved an expansion process for Seattle and Las Vegas, signaling a potential return of the Seattle Sonics and expansion to a Las Vegas franchise, with league leadership and owners outlining timelines and governance for the new teams.
Seattle leaders back the potential return of the SuperSonics as the NBA Board of Governors weighs expanding the league to 32 teams; Seattle’s bid effort is led by One Roof Sports and arena ownership, but costs, timing, and conditions remain unclear amid rising franchise values and a history of legal disputes over the team’s departure.
The NBA will vote to explore two expansion teams in Las Vegas and Seattle for the 2028-29 season, with bids reportedly in the $7–$10 billion range and no final decision yet; Seattle’s Sonics return remains a hot topic among officials, but a proposed Washington millionaire tax could complicate funding and recruitment, and any expansion would require 23 of 30 governors’ approval.
A woman was found shot to death in a Sonic's parking lot in Belen, New Mexico, following a verbal argument. The suspects initially fled the scene but later returned and surrendered to the police. Several persons of interest are under arrest, and the investigation is ongoing.