A Lakers Legend Wants to Bring the SuperSonics Back to Seattle, and It Changes Everything
The NBA expansion talk just got a whole lot more interesting. A.C. Green, a Lakers and Heat legend who lived through decades of the ownership battles that tank franchises, says he's ready to own the Seattle SuperSonics when expansion finally happens. And he's serious about it.
From Player to Owner: Green Knows What It Takes
Green earned the "Iron Man" nickname for a reason. He maximized his playing time with the Lakers, Phoenix Suns, and Miami Heat, always ready to go, always grinding. That kind of mentality teaches you something about what makes a franchise tick. He saw firsthand how ownership and players clash in this league, how business decisions get made that crush dreams. Now he wants to be on the other side of that equation, building something instead of watching it crumble.
"Being a Northwest guy, I'm biased," Green told Matt Moore of The Action Network. "I'd love to see that happen, just for the sake of having basketball back in the Northwest outside of Portland. I'm all for it and yeah, I'd love to own the team as well. I'm always in those kinds of conversations, and I'm always interested."
Why the SuperSonics Left in the First Place
Let's be real: ownership killed the SuperSonics. The team needed a new arena in Renton, but the price tag was massive. They were asking local government to fund a $500-million arena deal, and when that fell apart, the NBA owners voted on relocation. Only Mark Cuban and Paul Allen voted against the move. The rest said goodbye, and Seattle lost its team to Oklahoma City.
Green gets this history. He knows that a Northwest guy who understands how to build a winning culture could actually keep this franchise here. He's not just looking for a business investment. He wants to bring basketball back to the Emerald City the right way.
Seattle's Wait Might Finally End
The fans here never stopped supporting basketball. They've been waiting. Green stepping into ownership conversations for the SuperSonics expansion team isn't just a headline. It's someone who knows winning, knows the region, and knows what ownership should actually look like. That matters when you're building something from scratch in a city that remembers what it lost.
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