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NBA Expansion Update About Seattle, Las Vegas & New Expansion Draft Rules
Cyro Asseo breaks down the rapidly shifting NBA expansion landscape
following Super Bowl 60 weekend, with the Board of Governors expected to
vote as early as this summer.
This video covers:
Why Seattle remains the near-lock for an expansion franchise
The complications surrounding Las Vegas and arena ownership
Why Kansas City has emerged as a legitimate darkhorse candidate
How TV market size, arena readiness, and ownership wealth factor in
Potential conference realignment (Memphis or Minnesota moving East)
The NBA’s plan to modernize the expansion draft to avoid another Vegas
Golden Knights scenario
New protection rules, draft restrictions, and the proposed ban on side
deals
The Mark Cuban / Dallas Mavericks subplot and how it could tie directly
into a Vegas expansion bid
Asseo also explains how the league is trying to balance competitiveness,
long-term parity, and expansion fee maximization—while protecting
current contenders from immediate roster damage.
Drop your thoughts in the comments: should the NBA go Seattle + Las
Vegas, or is Kansas City the smarter long-term play?
#cyroasseo #nbaexpansion #seattlesonics #lasvegasnba #kansascitynba #nba2026 #nbanews #hoopshype
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By Cyro AsseoCyro Asseo breaks down the rapidly shifting NBA expansion landscape
following Super Bowl 60 weekend, with the Board of Governors expected to
vote as early as this summer.
This video covers:
Why Seattle remains the near-lock for an expansion franchise
The complications surrounding Las Vegas and arena ownership
Why Kansas City has emerged as a legitimate darkhorse candidate
How TV market size, arena readiness, and ownership wealth factor in
Potential conference realignment (Memphis or Minnesota moving East)
The NBA’s plan to modernize the expansion draft to avoid another Vegas
Golden Knights scenario
New protection rules, draft restrictions, and the proposed ban on side
deals
The Mark Cuban / Dallas Mavericks subplot and how it could tie directly
into a Vegas expansion bid
Asseo also explains how the league is trying to balance competitiveness,
long-term parity, and expansion fee maximization—while protecting
current contenders from immediate roster damage.
Drop your thoughts in the comments: should the NBA go Seattle + Las
Vegas, or is Kansas City the smarter long-term play?
#cyroasseo #nbaexpansion #seattlesonics #lasvegasnba #kansascitynba #nba2026 #nbanews #hoopshype
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