Hello Brooklyn…2010
Hooped Up | January 4, 2008
The New Jersey Nets will play most or all of the 2009-10 NBA season in New Jersey instead of Brooklyn, a team spokesman said Thursday.
The Nets had planned to play at its new arena in New York starting in 2009. But spokesman Barry Baum said the move to Brooklyn wouldn’t happen until sometime in 2010.
The Nets could possibly begin the season at the Izod Center in East Rutherford and move to the new arena, to be called the Barclays (NYSE:BCS) Center, in the first half of 2010, Baum said.
In October, Nets principal owner Bruce Ratner told The Associated Press that the new arena probably would not be ready by the start of the 2009-2010 season.
Under terms of their contract with the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority, which operates the Izod Center, the Nets have to give 18 months’ notice before they leave to avoid paying a penalty, Baum said.
The Nets haven’t broken ground on the new arena, which is part of the Atlantic Yards development that is also set to include office space and as many as 6,400 new apartments. The $4 billion project has faced legal challenges from local residents and environmental groups.
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the Nets will never play in Brooklyn.
breukelen | January 4, 2008the Nets will never play in Brooklyn.
I think they'll make it there eventually, but how long
Mark | January 4, 2008I think they’ll make it there eventually, but how long they will stay in Brooklyn is anybody’s guess.
can you imagine the marketing??? an NBA team in Brooklyn?
Andy | January 4, 2008can you imagine the marketing??? an NBA team in Brooklyn? merchandising ALONE would be through the roof. With Vince, Kidd (maybe) and possibly one or two additions? This would be a real life 21st century Roswell Rayguns.
Play on Player!
I love that commercial! I'm going to dig it up
Mark | January 4, 2008I love that commercial! I’m going to dig it up right now.