Joe Lacob, majority owner of the Golden State Warriors, has been wanting to get his hands in the WNBA game for some time now, having had ownership experience back in the old ABL. With news of the Los Angeles Sparks being for sale, the Word on the Street™ is that Lacob intends to make a bid for them, and could bring them to the Bay area. No word on whether that move could happen in time for the 2014 season, or whether the Sparks would play one last season in LA before moving.
This leads me to wonder two things:
This leads me to wonder two things:
- What impact would a WNBA team in the Bay area have on the possibility of the Monarchs being reinstated?
- If the Sparks relocating would mean no Monarchs, are there any former Monarchs fans left that would adopt the team from "down south"?