Seattle City Council committee backs push for NBA Expansion, eyes 2028–29 Season

This was originally posted on MyNorthwest. com Seattle is ready for the return of NBA basketball. That’s according to a resolution passed Thursday by the city council’s Transportation, Waterfront, and Seattle Center Committee .

Before the vote, Brian Robinson with the group Save Our Sonics made his pitch. “The fan base is hungrier than any other in history,” Robinson said. “We’re rabid.

We’re obsessed. And we are ready. ” Former NBA player Spencer Hawes said he has seen a lot of the league’s newer arenas.

“I can’t say that I’ve been to one that’s more impressive than Climate Pledge,” he told committee members Thursday. “Build out the locker room, and we’re ready to go. ” The NBA is considering adding two teams—one in Seattle and one in Las Vegas—as early as the 2028–29 season.