Donāt see them getting one before Seattle and Vegas tbh
Mission____Failed
90,000 dollars to hear “No chance”.
Pittsburgh already has NFL, MLB, and NHL. I can’t imagine they have the corporate support to host more teams. I’m in STL which has only MLB and NHL (and MLS and UFL if you count those, which I don’t) and we don’t have the population or corporate support for NFL or NBA to return. And we have more people and corporations than Pittsburgh.
Tho I give Pittsburgh credit for trying to better than city. STL just accepts it’s basically a dead city (culturally speaking, obviously people still exist here lol. But it’s like boxing or baseball or rock music in that it’s 100% irrelevant outside of its niche).
jonathanisaacisgoat
The Pittsburgh 76ers
ZoroChopper10
NBA donāt care about population size now, they care about gambling
lopea182
Return of the Pittsburgh Pipers
jknuts1377
I’d much rather Pittsburgh get a team than Vegas tbh.
LegitimateMoney00
Pittsburgh can get a team when the NBA expands to 40 teams, which according to my calculations should be happening by the year 2095.
WeathrNinja
Even Louisville would get a team before Pittsburgh
AutographedSnorkel
Nobody cares about basketball in Western PA
BabaBrody
It’s definitely a sports city that would show up for a team, but the league wants places players are going to want to sign up for. Pittsburgh is a tough FA sell over Vegas, Seattle, Nashville, etc.
bobbdac7894
I want another Candian team. And a team in Mexico City. I want the NBA to expand more globally.
I-C-U-8-1-M-I
The Pittsburgh Nets sounds good šš¼
-KFBR392
Bring back the Pipers!
Dbacks2023
The Pittsburgh ~~pirates~~ ~~Steelers~~ ~~penguins~~ Phantoms
Nuggthoughts
Pittsburgh fans are crazy about their sports. Steelers, penguins, pirates just mold into peopleās identity there and their wardrobe defaults to black and yellow. Iām sure theyād support an NBA team just fine
Hippopotamist
Iām from Pittsburgh, an NBA team there will never happen. Not having an NBA team and not caring about the league/saying it sucks has become a weird point of local pride and identity. Take a look at the metro area demographics and youāll get an idea as to why that might be.
SoloBurger13
Why would they do that
benevenstancian0
The league always likes to have cities and or franchises that are a threat to either get an expansion team or court a franchise to go there. Seattle and LV have been those cities for a while and it seems like they will both get franchises.
That then leaves no Leverage City to use as a negotiating tool or excuse for further expansion and maybe weāve found the next one.
HighRes-
YES BABY
DocAuch22
As an NBA fan in Pittsburgh Iāve been saying this for years. One of the best sports towns in the country, awesome potential rivalries with Philly and Clevelandā¦thereās a lot of potential.
nindesk
Get in line
– Seattle
NoCow2718
I wonder if Mario Lemieux would want any piece of this action if it happens, heās already a minority owner of the Penguins.
Dfusion1983
Pittsburgh and Nashville in the East. Seattle and Vegas in the west.
Seems like that could work just fine
UnHumChun
Considering how much Pittsburgh love their sports teams, this would be amazing as a Steeler fan.
waskittenman
I will be there šļøšļøšļøšļø love that city
Pizzaplan3tman
A lot of people in this thread who know nothing about Pittsburgh how cool of a city it is and how much the people here support and love their sports teams. Itād be a great spot for an NBA team
MyNameIsNumber037
Don’t tease me like this. This would be so incredibleĀ
Easy-Body3490
Iām biased because itās my hometown but Louisville is the perfect place to have a pro basketball team
Gocrazyfut
PLEASE
jrogue13
Take the clippers. LA has enough teams.
antieverything
People are saying “no chance” but considering how many of the other proposed expansions are very far west (and would *have* to be in the Western Conference) it gives cities in the East a tiny bit more leverage.
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Donāt see them getting one before Seattle and Vegas tbh
90,000 dollars to hear “No chance”.
Pittsburgh already has NFL, MLB, and NHL. I can’t imagine they have the corporate support to host more teams. I’m in STL which has only MLB and NHL (and MLS and UFL if you count those, which I don’t) and we don’t have the population or corporate support for NFL or NBA to return. And we have more people and corporations than Pittsburgh.
Tho I give Pittsburgh credit for trying to better than city. STL just accepts it’s basically a dead city (culturally speaking, obviously people still exist here lol. But it’s like boxing or baseball or rock music in that it’s 100% irrelevant outside of its niche).
The Pittsburgh 76ers
NBA donāt care about population size now, they care about gambling
Return of the Pittsburgh Pipers
I’d much rather Pittsburgh get a team than Vegas tbh.
Pittsburgh can get a team when the NBA expands to 40 teams, which according to my calculations should be happening by the year 2095.
Even Louisville would get a team before Pittsburgh
Nobody cares about basketball in Western PA
It’s definitely a sports city that would show up for a team, but the league wants places players are going to want to sign up for. Pittsburgh is a tough FA sell over Vegas, Seattle, Nashville, etc.
I want another Candian team. And a team in Mexico City. I want the NBA to expand more globally.
The Pittsburgh Nets sounds good šš¼
Bring back the Pipers!
The Pittsburgh ~~pirates~~ ~~Steelers~~ ~~penguins~~ Phantoms
Pittsburgh fans are crazy about their sports. Steelers, penguins, pirates just mold into peopleās identity there and their wardrobe defaults to black and yellow. Iām sure theyād support an NBA team just fine
Iām from Pittsburgh, an NBA team there will never happen. Not having an NBA team and not caring about the league/saying it sucks has become a weird point of local pride and identity. Take a look at the metro area demographics and youāll get an idea as to why that might be.
Why would they do that
The league always likes to have cities and or franchises that are a threat to either get an expansion team or court a franchise to go there. Seattle and LV have been those cities for a while and it seems like they will both get franchises.
That then leaves no Leverage City to use as a negotiating tool or excuse for further expansion and maybe weāve found the next one.
YES BABY
As an NBA fan in Pittsburgh Iāve been saying this for years. One of the best sports towns in the country, awesome potential rivalries with Philly and Clevelandā¦thereās a lot of potential.
Get in line
– Seattle
I wonder if Mario Lemieux would want any piece of this action if it happens, heās already a minority owner of the Penguins.
Pittsburgh and Nashville in the East. Seattle and Vegas in the west.
Seems like that could work just fine
Considering how much Pittsburgh love their sports teams, this would be amazing as a Steeler fan.
I will be there šļøšļøšļøšļø love that city
A lot of people in this thread who know nothing about Pittsburgh how cool of a city it is and how much the people here support and love their sports teams. Itād be a great spot for an NBA team
Don’t tease me like this. This would be so incredibleĀ
Iām biased because itās my hometown but Louisville is the perfect place to have a pro basketball team
PLEASE
Take the clippers. LA has enough teams.
People are saying “no chance” but considering how many of the other proposed expansions are very far west (and would *have* to be in the Western Conference) it gives cities in the East a tiny bit more leverage.
BRING A TEAM BACK TO NEW JERSEY!!!