Twitter Explodes After Reported News of Kings Possibly Heading to Seattle
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Though the deal still has to be finalized, it looks like NBA basketball is finally coming back to Seattle. According to Yahoo! Sports' Adrian Wojnarowski, the Maloof family is close to selling the Sacramento Kings to an ownership group led by Chris Hansen and Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer:
The Maloofs are finalizing an agreement to sell the Sacramento Kings to the Hansen-Ballmer led Seattle group, sources tell Yahoo! Sports.
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Per Wojnarowski, the deal will reportedly be for $500 million and the Kings will move to Seattle starting with the 2013-14 season:
The deal will sell the Kings for approximately $500 million, with the Seattle group seeking relocation to Key Arena for the 2013-'14 season.
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