Relocation.
A looming word that is frightening and yet a potential reality for Kings fans in Sacramento to face.
The land swap deal that would have netted the Kings and an investment group the current fair grounds, known as Cal Expo, was shot down by the state. This had been the most recent and feasible arena proposal to come about in quite some time.
With the state and city alike in a financial bind, an arena is just not attainable at the moment.
But boy would it pay dividends if the city had the balls to back it.
The city has been none too supportive of the team, aside from previous mayors and their current one, Kevin Johnson. A little over a decade ago rumors were swirling about the team moving to Memphis, but the late Mayor Serna fought to keep the Kings around.
The Kings could be looking at another Supersonics catastrophe on their hands a decade later.
The Maloof's have been patient and done what they can without going too far into their own pockets to make things happen. But eleven years of thumb twiddling would wear on anyone.
Eleven years is the amount of time the Maloof fam ...
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