5 reasons the NBA should, and could bring the  Seattle Supersonics back

I have been a basketball fan for a while, as of right now my favorite team, is the Phoenix Suns, but it hasn't always been that way. When I was little, like super little, I got my first NBA game, NBA LIVE 08, and, I didn't really have a favorite team. Until there was one logo, that stood out to me for some reason. I also wanted to play with a rookie, Kevin Durant, on the Seattle Supersonics was perfect for me.

I know it sounds weird, but I found my favorite team, by playing a video game. Then, the Supersonics after that year, relocated to Oklahoma City and became the Thunder and I lost my Supersonics, and I didn't want to like the Thunder, and I needed a new team to root for so I went with Suns. I do believe, we should bring the Supersonics back, and I know a lot of people who will agree with me.

So, these are going to be my 5 reasons on why I think we should bring the Supersonics back:

#5 Seattle fan base is one of the best in the world

Young Sonics fans.

There might not be a better fan base in the entire NBA, and they have been praying that they will return. It hurt me when the Supersonics left, and I live in Omaha so, I can only imagine what they are feeling up there. In 2013, the Sacramento Kings were up for sale, and they have been rumored to relocate to Seattle for a while, of course, this didn't happen, but Seattle put up a record bid, 625,000,000 dollars.

625 million dollars. Six-Hundred and Twenty-five MILLION dollars.

No matter how you say it, it's a huge number. However, they didn't get the team, the Sacramento Kings won the sale, with a total bid of 525 million dollars, which would have been a record. This really shows how much this team wants this team, they were willing to outbid a record, that already seemed extreme, because they are really passionate about their team.

Key Arena is where they used to play, and it is still up and running with teams still playing in this arena, for example, the WNBA's Seattle Storm play here, and also Seattle University. This is quite possible in the Seattle area and it's something that a lot of people are wishing for

#4 Adam Silver has said NBA expansion is inevitable

Adam Silver

Adam Silver is the commissioner for the NBA, so, he knows what he's talking about. In July of 2017, this year, Adam stated, "I don't want to put a precise timeline on it, but it's inevitable at some point we'll start looking at the growth of franchises. That's been the case in this league, and Seattle will no doubt be on the short list of cities we'll look at"

That has to get fans excited. It probably won't be next year, and it might not even be in 5 years, but it's definitely some hope for the future. He says when the time is right, it is a definitely a question. With the NHL getting a new expansion team this year, who are actually doing really good at this point at 9-5-1, I don't know, I just hope Adam Silver follows them for some reason because this issue has been discussed ever since they relocated and became the Oklahoma City Thunder

#3 Tim Leiweke's deal with the City

Tim Leiweke seated alongside David Beckham

This is some big news. For those who don't know, Tim Leiweke is the CEO of Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment, former CEO of Anschutz Entertainment Group, and has previously managed NBA arenas in Los Angeles and Toronto. He signed a deal with the city stating that Key Arena, will be privately funded by the city with a 600 million dollar renovation project that will make the stadium NFL and NBA ready by 2020.

He also said this month, "We have an ownership group already and that ownership group is very capable of going out and getting a team". Tim has also said he is Seattle's "best chance" to bring the Supersonics back. This is huge news for the Supersonics because a stadium renovation would really pump up this city. Tim has said that "I believe Seattle is going to get a team, but it may take 5-10 years" He is a very confident man, and somebody the city of Seattle can get behind. I believe in Tim Leiweke, do you?

#2 Celebrity endorsement possibilities

Ray Allen, in his Sonics days, standing alongside Allen Iverson

The Supersonics as I have said before, have a lot of fans, but a lot of celebrities love this team. One of the most famous is Macklemore, he is seen in wearing Sonics jerseys frequently, and has said before that he wants the Sonics back, another face who supports the Sonics getting a team back, is Magic Johnson, the current president of basketball operations for the Los Angeles Lakers. I'm not saying he will leave and come to the Sonics because of course his career is made in Los Angeles, but he supports it.

Another huge fan and former player who supports this is Ray Allen. He was a monster for the Supersonics, and he has posted on Instagram, saying things like "This city is too great not to have a hoops squad" and "Come on everybody we need to rally and bring the NBA back to Seattle" If the Supersonics could somehow get Ray Allen involved in that organization, it could bring a face to the organization, which is more hope for the future.

#1 General Managers approval

Rob Pelinka - General Manager of the Los Angeles Lakers

This is a big reason for why this could happen. In NBA league meetings, the general managers meet and discuss new rule changes or expansion teams that could be made. Most likely, I am assuming you would need a three-fourths vote like how they did for the lottery reform. Since there are 30 general managers in the league, you would need 25 to say yes.

Multiple sources according to SonicsRising.com, have said that 14 are definitely for it, but 2 are against it, and the others aren't strongly on one side yet. This is a stretch, but it is definitely something to look out for if this ever comes up in a league meeting. Sources also say that if the Sonics had a new arena, they would pass easily. As I said in reason 3, Tim Leiweke signed a deal with the city to privately fund his group to renovate the arena to have it NFL and NBA ready by 2020. This could be perfect for this opportunity, and as a Sonics fan, I could not wait to see what will happen