As of right this moment, the Sacramento Kings will not move to Seattle and become the second incarnation of the SuperSonics next season. Unofficially, things are not looking good for Kings fans. After Sacto mayor Kevin Johnson and investors Ron Burkle and Mark Mastrov put together a plan to give the city new hope , David Stern claimed that they all had to step up their offer to tip the scales in their favor. It looks like the odds are against them, and that Stern and the NBA's owners want Seattle regardless of Sacramento's level of commitment. Nevertheless, there's enough support for keeping the Kings in Sacramento that the prospective Seattle ownership group needs to make some moves simply to contend in the court of public opinion. So, in order to demonstrate the Emerald City's existing fan base, lead investor Chris Hansen has announced a ticket waitlist (via SLAM ):
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