Silver to Recasner: Expansion 'may be revisited in 4-5 years'

This is not pleasant to hear for Seattle, but Adam Silver told Husky great and retired NBA player Eldridge Recasner that expansion is not on the table. Recasner documented the exchange in the following tweets.

....I told Commissioner Silver I was from Seattle and asked him if the NBA was considering expansion... pic.twitter.com/tXApidAGqU

— Eldridge Recasner (@erecasner) February 14, 2015

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver pictured here with Deputy Commissioner Mark Tatum said "expansion is not on the table... pic.twitter.com/Mwn0uzDOjs

— Eldridge Recasner (@erecasner) February 14, 2015

"on the table at this time and may be revisited in 4-5 years. Said he was "surprised Seattle hadn't built a new arena pic.twitter.com/FIwFVue7Ja

— Eldridge Recasner (@erecasner) February 14, 2015

"because that's why the team moved to OKC in 07". Well this SUCKS! #SorrySeattle! Looks like there will be no Sonics anytime soon:-(

— Eldridge Recasner (@erecasner) February 14, 2015

"@choidog00: @erecasner they want us to build an arena w no team guaranteed?" Yep that looks like the 1st step.

— Eldridge Recasner (@erecasner) February 14, 2015

If we are to take Mr. Silver at his word and if nothing unforeseen happens on the relocation front, then there is no longer a doubt. Whether the victorious arena proposal is in SoDo, Bellevue, or Tukwila, an NHL-first option is now mandatory for success.