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Originally Posted by Tsawwassen
The arena the Suns play in is around 25 years old. Is there talk of the Suns wanting a new arena? I could see the Coyotes wanting to play in the new digs.
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There is no talk. None of the municipalities in Metro Phoenix have been approached by the Suns. There would have to be major discussions held between the Coyotes and the Suns to come to some sort of agreement on the building. The Suns have mentioned they would like a new building, one tailored for basketball, but they have not reached out to anyone on this. The Coyotes involvement would require a much different design and compromises would have to be made. There is a lot of stuff to be worked out long before the two teams were to approach a municipality. Frankly, the political climate for a new building for either team is non-starter at the moment. State and municipal governments are slashing budgets all over the place. Any contribution to a new sport facility would mean a massive revolt at the ballot box. This is a non-starter for the foreseeable future.