I still think the only smart play here is regardless on if they win the bid they need to relocate the team after next year. Arizona can be at the top of the expansion list but even if they win the bid they are 3-4 years at minimum from getting the arena finished. So are the other owners in a revenue sharing league ok with a team playing in a 4000 person arena for possibly another 4 years? It makes no sense. The league would be much smarter to pivot to SLC and then when the arena is ready in Arizona you open up expansion again.
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