David Sampson

And I was a fan back in the downtown Freddie Brown days, you know, and then up toward Jack Sigma and then Kevin Durant comes.

But what happened is that team got sold to someone who it was clear they had an interest in moving to Oklahoma City.

And it turns out it was an amazing move.

It's one of the great dynasties potentially in NBA history.

But now Adam Silver is bending over backwards.

to get a team back in Seattle.

And the irony is the city of Seattle is gonna pay more to get the team back than they would have paid to keep the original team there.

And that's what I try to explain to cities all the time.

So no, Oklahoma City is not a big league city, but again, does it matter?

Green Bay is not a big league city.

And if you've got a big league team, I guess by definition, you're a big league city.

Oh, wait.

You're saying when the low-ticket alert comes, that means that people pretend like at a restaurant where you put red—what's the damn name of it?

I'm having a day here, Dan.

The red ropes that indicate that it's exclusive.

Velvet ropes?

Velvet ropes.

And then you walk in the restaurant, you're like, dude, there's a million tables here.

Why is there a line outside?

Or when you're waiting to get to a club in Vegas, and by the time you get in, there's plenty of room on the dance floor.