Expansion of the NBA
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The National Basketball Association has undergone several rounds of expansion in the league's history, since it began play in 1946, to reach 30 teams. The most recent examples are the additions of the Charlotte Hornets and Miami Heat in 1988; the Minnesota Timberwolves and Orlando Magic in 1989; the Toronto Raptors and Vancouver Grizzlies in 1995 (who relocated to Memphis in 2001); and the New Orleans Hornets in 2002.[1] In July 2023, Commissioner Adam Silver stated that the NBA would explore a potential expansion of the league once they reach an agreement on a new media rights deal (as the current media rights deal is set to expire in 2025).[2] Silver said in a February 2024 interview on The Pat McAfee Show that Las Vegas was an expansion team candidate.[3]
Progression of NBA expansion | |
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Years | No. of teams |
1946–1947 | 11 |
1947–1948 | 8 |
1948–1949 | 12 |
1949–1950 | 17 |
1950–1951 | 11 |
1951–1953 | 10 |
1953–1955 | 9 |
1955–1961 | 8 |
1961–1966 | 9 |
1966–1967 | 10 |
1967–1968 | 12 |
1968–1970 | 14 |
1970–1974 | 17 |
1974–1976 | 18 |
1976–1980 | 22 |
1980–1988 | 23 |
1988–1989 | 25 |
1989–1995 | 27 |
1995–2004 | 29 |
2004–present | 30 |
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