NBA to reportedly vote on allowing league to explore expansion opportunities in Las Vegas and Seattle
The NBA will reportedly vote to explore expanding to Las Vegas and Seattle in upcoming seasons. The league will reportedly hold a vote at its Board of Governors meetings at the end of March, per Shams Charania of ESPN.
If that vote is approved, the league will be allowed to start looking for bids and buyers in both cities, per ESPN.
Just in: The NBA will hold a vote at the Board of Governors meetings March 24-25 to explore adding expansion teams exclusively in Las Vegas and Seattle, with the two franchises targeted for the 2028-29 season, sources tell ESPN. There is momentum for stakeholders to approve… pic.twitter.com/H6AYVdhh7S
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) March 16, 2026
The league would not expand to either city until at least the 2028-29 season.
This story will be updated.
