The NBA has promised Cleveland an All-Star game once the renovations on its arena are complete, Karen Farkas of The Northeast Ohio Media Group relays.
“The NBA is very supportive of the Quicken Loans Arena transformation project which we believe will greatly benefit the entire Cleveland community,” Deputy Commissioner Mark Tatum said. “We understand the impact this project will have in continuing the great momentum we have all seen recently in the city. We look forward to holding our week of NBA All-Star events in Cleveland in the near future following the successful completion of The Q transformation project.”
The Cavs have extended their lease with The Q by seven years, which will keep them in the building until 2034, according to Tom Winters of NBA.com. The arena will undergo $140MM worth of renovations and they are expected to be complete by the end of 2019. Construction work will be conducted around games and events.
The earliest that Cleveland could host the All-Star game is 2020. New Orleans will host this year’s event, while Los Angeles will hold the game next season. Charlotte will have an opportunity to host the 2019 game if changes are made to its state laws. The league relocated the All-Star game from Charlotte to New Orleans this season because the league objected to a North Carolina state law that forces transgender people to use the restrooms that match the gender on their birth certificates. Farkas notes that Commissioner Adam Silver maintains hope that Charlotte will be able to host the 2019 game.
Of course they will get a game there since Cleveland is popular right now will never have a game in the arenas where there isn’t a lebron James or Stephen curry ridiculous
Tell me how many times it’s been in either Cleveland or Oakland? Come on man. You sound salty.
Or in a high population center the game isn’t even a game anymore it’s all about money
Next two are in Charlotte and New Orleans, what are you talking about?
Its NOLA, LA, Maybe Charlotte, Cleveland.
Woow new orleans again, it cant be other team than the new orleans, in the past 5-10 years they have hosted a lot of all stars appearances
We should’ve still been having it in Charlotte
And just as Charlotte and NC’s lawmakers are entitled to pass any laws that they want, the NBA is allowed to determine what they want to do with their events. Especially if it goes against their standings/message/etc.
While population defintely plays a factor, it’s not like th NBA is only determining a city’s All-Star Game candidacy by that. You obviously want the event taking place in a relatively new/good arena. And the owner and city have to agree to host it since there is a lot of fanfare that has to be coordinated. If the city is unwilling to put out the money to help host it, then there is no way the NBA is going to entirely self-fund the event and the surrounding fanfare events.