Silver was asked about the upcoming sale of the Trail Blazers and whether he wants to see them remain in Portland during his annual NBA Board of Governors press conference in Las Vegas, site of the 2025 Summer League. The estate of Paul G. Allen announced on May 13 that the Blazers were for sale. The process is expected to last into next season.

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With the Trail Blazers up for sale and Seattle stymied again by the NBA’s methodical approach to expansion, speculation is gaining in the Pacific Northwest that a Portland outsider --perhaps former Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos --could purchase the team and relocate them 175 miles north to be the Supersonics.

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver signals that keeping the Trail Blazers in Portland may hinge on one major condition: A brand-new arena.

Adding Jrue Holiday is a sign that the Trail Blazers believe they have enough pieces in place to actually have a chance to play in the playoffs next season. Holiday's new coach is very happy to have him. Chauncey Billups seems pleased to have a veteran point guard on his team who has won a championship.

No.7 pick Jeremiah Fears and No. 13 pick Derik Queen both played major roles as for the Pelicans but No. 16 pick Yang Hansen and the Portland Trail Blazers emerged with a 93-86 victory.

While Portland is nowhere near the size of the Los Angeles and Boston media markets, these two multi-billion-dollar NBA deals could have an effect on the sale price and terms for the Blazers.

The Portland Trail Blazers have a free agency prediction amid the craziness of the NBA offseason. An insider predicts that a new face will get his chance to com