SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Business and political leaders in Sacramento have another chance to persuade the NBA that the Kings should stay in town, and they’re putting on a full-court press for league officials this week.
Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson, a former NBA star, said Tuesday that the city had feared the Kings’ move to Anaheim might be a done deal. But he says at least some of the NBA owners at last week’s league meeting appeared impressed when the city presented $7 million in commitments for new financial support from local businesses and other backers.
Commissioner David Stern said the league wanted to “do a little bit more fact-finding,” giving Sacramento more time to make its case to keep the Kings and show how it could build a new arena the team wants.
