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Committee advances 'Seattle Ready' resolution, showcases city pitch for NBA expansion
Summary
The Transportation, Waterfront and Seattle Center Committee hosted a community roundtable and voted 5-0 to recommend Resolution 32198, a joint mayoral-council measure affirming Seattle's readiness to partner with the NBA and local stakeholders should expansion proceed.
The Transportation, Waterfront and Seattle Center Committee convened a community roundtable on April 2, 2026 to show the city's case for an NBA expansion team and voted unanimously to recommend passage of Resolution 32198 to the full Council.
Chair Rob Saka opened the session by saying the city was "stepping up and taking specific, concrete actions" to demonstrate readiness and introduced a panel that included the Deputy Mayor, former NBA players, fan organizers and Climate Pledge Arena leaders. The roundtable was intended to "showcase our readiness to welcome back the Sonics," Saka said.
Deputy Mayor (self-identified) told the committee Climate Pledge Arena was built to be "NBA ready" and described the arena project as a privately financed solution that…
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