Two NBA teams that have long had strong roots in downtown arenas are involved in new venue projects outside their urban homes.
The Utah Jazz ownership group is reportedly considering building an arena outside Salt Lake City. The newspaper said there were closed-door conversations with the Point of the Mountain Bureau of Land Management. salt lake tribune.
The new Jazz Arena could be built nearly 32 miles south of Delta Center, where the team has played since 1991. This venue would also be suitable for an NHL team if Salt Lake City were to acquire an expansion franchise or relocate the team to Utah.
Jazz did not comment on this matter. tribune Story.
Meanwhile, the Washington Wizards could soon be offered a new arena in Northern Virginia. A group of state lawmakers is said to be considering a deal that would move the Wizards and the NHL’s Capitals from their current home at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C. He said the agreement would also include a practice facility and mixed-use development. washington post.
Monumental Sports & Entertainment, the owners of both teams, had no comment on the matter.
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Both moves would build on similar recent efforts across the NBA.
Next season, the Los Angeles Clippers will move from Crypto.com Arena to the $2 billion Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California.
The Philadelphia 76ers are moving from the Wells Fargo Center and are trying to secure construction plans for a new arena downtown that they won’t have to share with the NHL’s Flyers.