But it is the cost in keeping a team in a small market.
It can be this or watch the team leave for another city.
Well, I'd say Memphis isn't really an NBA-worthy city anyway. And with teams in Charlotte, Atlanta, New Orleans, and OKC, the South had enough teams already before the Grizz arrived.
But now I'm getting started on the whole contraction question (not to mention which teams deserve which nicknames)!
I agree. It's pretty easy to get a $5 ticket to a Grizzlies game. You just got to by a monthly nose bleed pack.
The main problem is Memphis is they are in a central time zone and play alot of west coast games. They start playing when many people are going to bed.
They should add another western team (Seattle) and move Memphis to the East.
Alright, you opened the door!
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Eliminate Toronto, Charlotte, Memphis, and Milwaukee.
Move New Orleans or Minnesota to the East to rebalance the conferences.
Return "Jazz" to New Orleans, give "Grizzlies" to Utah, and change Washington back to "Bullets."