{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"\u201cIt\u2019s Been Percolating\u201d Inside the NBA\u2019s Seattle Expansion Timeline with Brad Townsend","description":"Seattle this may be the clearest NBA expansion signal yet.  Veteran NBA reporter Brad Townsend joins host Danny Ball and says the financial groundwork is already circulating among owners\u2026 with a vote this summer but other owners wanting to vote sooner, expansion could be closer than fans think. Brad Townsend of The Dallas Morning News joins Iconic Sonics to break down what he\u2019s hearing about NBA expansion, including a possible vote timeline, why Seattle and Las Vegas are the frontrunners, and why the process may be further along than most realize. Follow the show: Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/iconic_sonics\/ X: https:\/\/x.com\/iconic_sonics Threads: https:\/\/www.threads.net\/@iconic_sonics 0:00 \u2013 NBA Expansion Update: What We\u2019re Hearing 2:15 \u2013 Why Seattle\u2019s Expansion Case Feels Strong 6:42 \u2013 The NBA\u2019s Market Study Explained 10:18 \u2013 Expansion Fees &amp;amp; Owner Financial Discussions 14:07 \u2013 When Could the NBA Vote on Expansion? 18:55 \u2013 Why Relocation Is Off the Table 22:31 \u2013 Seattle vs Las Vegas: Who Has the Edge? 27:12 \u2013 Western Conference Realignment &amp;amp; Minnesota East? 31:44 \u2013 The New NBA TV Deal &amp;amp; Expansion Timing 36:20 \u2013 Mark Cuban\u2019s Role After the Sale 41:08 \u2013 Luka Fallout &amp;amp; The Mavericks\u2019 Future 46:50 \u2013 Tanking, Draft Depth &amp;amp; League Parity 52:33 \u2013 ABA Stories &amp;amp; George Gervin 58:10 \u2013 Final Seattle Expansion Takeaways ","author_name":"Iconic Sonics","author_url":"https:\/\/www.truthplusmedia.com\/iconic-sonics","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/40169785\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/40169785"}