St. Louis
St. Louis, maybe outside of Seattle and Las Vegas, would arguably be the best fit for an NBA franchise—a revival from the days of the NBA’s Bombers and Hawks. Besides providing relief (and competition) for wary Bulls, Grizzlies or Pacers fans—who are not even remotely close to Chicago, Indy or Memphis—St. Louis already has an arena, and a city eager to regain some of the professional-sports gusto that was lost when the Rams headed west.
Enterprise Center, home of the NHL’s St. Louis Blues, would do well to add another tenant too, while also providing a more popular sports option for local fans. And Richard Chaifetz, the billionaire SLU grad who lent a hand to build his alma mater’s new arena… perhaps he might be the man to help pick up the rest of the check?
Odds: 5 out of 10
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