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| The [[National Basketball Association]] has undergone several rounds of expansion in the league's history, since it began play in 1946, to reach 30 teams. The most recent examples are the additions of the [[Charlotte Hornets]] and [[Miami Heat]] in 1988; the [[Minnesota Timberwolves]] and [[Orlando Magic]] in 1989; the [[Toronto Raptors]] and [[Vancouver Grizzlies]] in 1995 (who [[Vancouver Grizzlies relocation to Memphis|relocated]] to [[Memphis Grizzlies|Memphis]] in 2001); and the [[New Orleans Hornets]] in 2002.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Fischer-Baum|first1=Reuben|last2=Silver|first2=Nate|title=The Complete History Of The NBA|url=https://projects.fivethirtyeight.co...the-nba/|website=[[FiveThirtyEight]]|date=May 21, 2015|access-date=June 3, 2017|archive-date=April 1, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2017040.../complete-history-of-the-nba/|url-status=live}}</ref> In July 2023, Commissioner [[Adam Silver]] stated that the NBA would explore a potential expansion of the league once they reach an agreement on a new media rights deal (as the current media rights deal is set to expire in 2025).<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-07-12 |title=Adam Silver sets potential timeline for NBA expansion, names two cities that could get teams |url=https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/...ansion-names-two-cities-that-could-get-teams/ |access-date=2024-04-30 |website=CBSSports.com |language=en}}</ref> And has stated in an interview with the Pat Mcafee show in February 2024 that Las Vegas was an expansion team canidate.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-02-14 |title=NBA commissioner Adam Silver says Las Vegas 'definitely on our list' of expansion cities |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/nba-commis...n-our-list-of-expansion-cities-214603684.html |access-date=2024-04-30 |website=Yahoo Sports |language=en-US}}</ref> | The [[National Basketball Association]] has undergone several rounds of expansion in the league's history, since it began play in 1946, to reach 30 teams. The most recent examples are the additions of the [[Charlotte Hornets]] and [[Miami Heat]] in 1988; the [[Minnesota Timberwolves]] and [[Orlando Magic]] in 1989; the [[Toronto Raptors]] and [[Vancouver Grizzlies]] in 1995 (who [[Vancouver Grizzlies relocation to Memphis|relocated]] to [[Memphis Grizzlies|Memphis]] in 2001); and the [[New Orleans Hornets]] in 2002.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Fischer-Baum|first1=Reuben|last2=Silver|first2=Nate|title=The Complete History Of The NBA|url=https://projects.fivethirtyeight.co...the-nba/|website=[[FiveThirtyEight]]|date=May 21, 2015|access-date=June 3, 2017|archive-date=April 1, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2017040.../complete-history-of-the-nba/|url-status=live}}</ref> In July 2023, Commissioner [[Adam Silver]] stated that the NBA would explore a potential expansion of the league once they reach an agreement on a new media rights deal (as the current media rights deal is set to expire in 2025).<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-07-12 |title=Adam Silver sets potential timeline for NBA expansion, names two cities that could get teams |url=https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/...ansion-names-two-cities-that-could-get-teams/ |access-date=2024-04-30 |website=CBSSports.com |language=en}}</ref> And has stated in an interview with the Pat Mcafee show in February 2024 that Las Vegas was an expansion team candidate.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-02-14 |title=NBA commissioner Adam Silver says Las Vegas 'definitely on our list' of expansion cities |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/nba-commis...n-our-list-of-expansion-cities-214603684.html |access-date=2024-04-30 |website=Yahoo Sports |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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