Kings Inching Closer To Staying In Sacramento

Huge news today for the Sacramento Kings and their arena deal with the city of Sacramento. Sactown Royalty has the details:

"Mayor Kevin Johnson just told the media in Orlando that the city has agreed to the framework of a deal with the Maloofs and the NBA on funding for a new entertainment and sports complex downtown. The city had met with the NBA and the Maloofs for the last couple of days to hammer out a deal that can be presented to the Sacramento City Council on March 1 for a vote on March 6."

As Tom Ziller points out though, this isn't a completely done deal year,

"This was a crucial step ... but just a step. Next up: approval for parking funding from the county on Tuesday, approval on the deal from the City Council on March 6. This isn't over."

My gut feeling, the county will approve the parking funding. They would be foolish not to do so. The railyards were the Kings want to build the new arena are a dump and a new arena will fill that void in that part of town. Do the right thing and vote yes.

HERE WE STAY!