This is how the NBA will expand with two new franchises in Las Vegas and Seattle

Closer than ever to materializing the long-circulating NBA rumors. The expansion of the NBA to 32 franchises may soon become a reality after it has been announced that a vote will take place at the Board of Governors next week, with the new franchises expected to be based in Seattle and Las Vegas.

The goal is for the NBA to have these new teams in the 2028/2029 season, and all signs point to the vote being approved by the majority of influential figures in the league's leadership. Seattle and Las Vegas are projected to become two of the league's most powerful market teams, and there are increasingly clear signals that most owners of other teams view this disruptive change in a positive light.

A collateral consequence of this decision would be that one of the franchises currently in the Western Conference would move to the Eastern Conference. The two candidates are Minnesota Timberwolves and Memphis Grizzlies. This is because both Seattle and Las Vegas will be part of the Western Conference, aiming for each conference to have 16 teams. Paying close attention to emerging news and how a transfer market will be structured to fill two new rosters without compromising the existing ones and maintaining NBA's quality standards is key.

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