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[Tripon]

Inglewood's City Council will vote Thursday on an exclusive negotiating agreement with a Clippers-controlled company to use city-owned land to build an arena for the team, according to a copy of the agreement.

The 22 acres where the 18,000- to 20,000-seat arena would be built are across the street from the 298-acre site where Rams owner Stan Kroenke is building a stadium that will house his team and the Chargers.

The Rams aren't involved in the Clippers' arena project, according to a person with direct knowledge of the situation.

The agreement between the Clippers-controlled company and Inglewood will run for 36 months, giving the team time to complete lengthy environmental reviews. The city will receive $1.5-million to defray costs associated with the effort.

http://www.latimes.com/sports/sportsnow/la-sp-clippers-inglewood-arena-20170614-story.html

The Forum in Inglewood is where the Lakers formerly played before they moved to the Staples Center in Downtown L.A. where both the Lakers and Clippers currently play.

 

[theWB27]

Staples only shines with that Lakers lighting anyway.

 

[Just_myles]

Well that would be traffic in another direction.

 

[DMczaf]

Office Depot Center ?

 

[HarryDemeanor]

Take them to Seattle, Ballmer.

 

[SodiumBenzoate]

Just in time for LeBron!

 

[Chris R]

Is there a metro extension going to both stadiums planned for the future?

 

[ryutaro's mama]

Take them to Seattle, Ballmer.

2. Turn them into the Seattle Supersonics
3. ????
4. Clippers cease to exist,

 

[RBH]

2. Turn them into the Seattle Supersonics
3. ????
4. Clippers cease to exist,

Sounds good to me

 

[Walter White]

Closer than Staples for me. Less traffic too. Approved!

 

[Zee-Row]

I just don't understand why the Clippers are in LA , once the Lakers get good again they will once again be second fiddle. They should move to a basketball starved city that will appreciate them.

 

[StoopKid]

Damn first the rams now the clippers. Inglewood businesses about to eat.

 

[Lakershead22]

Get them outta LA is what ballmer should do.

 

[Ryaaan14]

Take them to Seattle, Ballmer.

I fuck w this

2. Turn them into the Seattle Supersonics
3. ????
4. Clippers cease to exist,

Yes

 

[Lemonz]

Is there a metro extension going to both stadiums planned for the future?

The Crenshaw/LAX line will be the closest.

 

[SatoAilDarko]

Take them to Seattle, Ballmer.

Absolutely.

 

[Tripon]

If Seattle is ever getting a team again, it's by expansion, not a team moving there.

 

[Megalosaro]

Ever since the Lakers started sucking, I haven't met a single Lakers fan. Everyone I k ow are clippers fans.

 

[Chris R]

The Crenshaw/LAX line will be the closest.

For some reason I thought they had a plan in place to get a spur out to the stadiums if/when they got built.

Maybe by 2040

 

[Himynameischris]

I just don't understand why the Clippers are in LA , once the Lakers get good again they will once again be second fiddle. They should move to a basketball starved city that will appreciate them.

They are still second fiddle,

 

[Vandiger]

If Seattle is ever getting a team again, it's by expansion, not a team moving there.

They still think Key Arena is a good place for an NBA team, no chance.

 

[Ninja Scooter]

Take them to Seattle, Ballmer.

Spending $2 billion on something and the turning around and tanking that value seems like smart business.

 

[BlackNMild2k1]

Just in time for LeBron!

That was my first thought. Banana boat team gets a brand new stadium!!

 

[Bread]

send em to san diego

 

[RBH]

send em to san diego

No

 

[Ninja Scooter]

I just don't understand why the Clippers are in LA , once the Lakers get good again they will once again be second fiddle. They should move to a basketball starved city that will appreciate them.

La is the 2nd largest media market in the country. Having your own arena and a tv deal in the 2nd largest media market in the country is like a license to print money. Listen to Ballmer's podcast with Bill Simmons from a few months back and he outlines exactly what the plan is, and it sure as shit isn't moving out of LA.

This makes the most sense. As much as I hate the idea of Inglewood becoming the home of the fucking Clippers, The revitalized Forum plus the upcoming NFL stadium they are really pushing for Inglewood to become like LA Live. Gentrifying like a mother fucker.

 

[One Eyed Willy]

Take them to Seattle, Ballmer.

lol

 

[cdyhybrid]

They still think Key Arena is a good place for an NBA team, no chance.

Nah, the city officials are taking the Port's money to pretend that Key Arena is a good place for an NBA team.

 

[ratcliffja]

I'd hate for them to be farther away but it beats Seattle.

 

[norm9]

I just don't understand why the Clippers are in LA , once the Lakers get good again they will once again be second fiddle. They should move to a basketball starved city that will appreciate them.

For me, in 2000, I initially bought Clippers season tix just to see the Lakers two times a season since it was so cheap compared to Lakers home games. They got good numerous times in the 17 years since so that's a bonus. But LA always be purple and gold.

 

[smokeyp]

send em to san diego

We don't want them either...

We'd rather have an MLS team.

 

[Caddywompus]

Watch the Clippers get a new stadium and thank their fan base by blowing up that team this offseason.

 

[mm04]

Kicking out the only franchise tenant who hasn't won a championship.

 

[numble]

For some reason I thought they had a plan in place to get a spur out to the stadiums if/when they got built.

Maybe by 2040

They are doing a study:
https://metro.legistar.com/Legislat...Options=ID|Text|Attachments|Other|&FullText=1

I doubt they would spend the money on a spur, though.

 

[OpinionatedCyborg]

Spending $2 billion on something and the turning around and tanking that value seems like smart business.

Don't be surprised if Balmer does it then

https://www.theverge.com/2016/5/25/11766540/microsoft-nokia-acquisition-costs

 

[Bread]

No

Stay in your lane!

We don't want them either...

We'd rather have an MLS team.

No we wouldn't

 

[norm9]

We don't want them either...

We'd rather have an MLS team.

Just drive up in two years to watch either of LA's two soccer teams.

 

[Duane Cunningham]

Take them to KC, Ballmer.

 

[Randolph Freelander]

Inglewood, always up to no good.

And listen to Ninja. Clippers aren't leaving LA.

 

[Premium Quality]

They should have moved to Anaheim years ago.
Anaheim already have the Ducks and Angels. Seems like a perfect fit.

 

[Hydrus]

2. Turn them into the Seattle Supersonics
3. ????
4. Clippers cease to exist,

Sounds good to me.

 

[Chris R]

Nah, the city officials are taking the Port's money to pretend that Key Arena is a good place for an NBA team.

And the Port is going to get rid of Ivars at SeaTac.

FUCK the Port.

 

[bakedcrisps]

Take them to Seattle, Ballmer.

Literally no downsides to this, at all.

 

[Electret]

2. Turn them into the Seattle Supersonics
3. ????
4. Clippers cease to exist,

From your lips to Ballmer's taskbar.

 

[Falchion]

They probably need their own place to get out of the shadow of the Lakers.