Sacramento Kings Get Extension To Consider Relocation Plans
ANAHEIM (CBS/AP) — Could the Sacramento Kings soon be the Anaheim Kings?
The NBA has granted the Sacramento Kings an extension on the deadline to file an application for relocation next season.
The league announced Tuesday that the Kings will have the opportunity to discuss their options at the NBA Board of Governors meetings April 14-15. The team will have until April 18 to decide if it plans to relocate.
The Kings had filed for an extension last week. The deadline is typically March 1.
NBA Commissioner David Stern acknowledged during All-Star weekend that the Kings have had talks with officials in Anaheim about relocating to its arena. Sacramento has struggled for years to build a new arena, which Kings owners Joe and Gavin Maloof say is crucial for the franchise's long-term financial viability.
If the Kings ask to move, a majority vote of the 30 NBA owners would be required to approve it.
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