While the Cavaliers are waiting to play the Grizzlies this Thursday in the return of the NBA of the All-Star Break, Darius Garland was asked by athletics what he thought of their upcoming matchup and which city he thought the competition would be in the coming years keep expanding.
Although most conversations about extensions usually talk about LeBron James’ idea to start one in Las Vegas, or even Seattle as a basketball city, the Superstar of Cleveland has a different perspective on where Memphis should play.
The 25-year-old wants an NBA franchise in his hometown. ‘Nashville, because I live there. What about moving Memphis to Nashville, a team in Vegas, a team in Paris, a team in Dubai and placing a team in Saint-Tropez? “Said Garland.
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The idea of moving the Grizzlies to Nashville is not entirely new, as JJ Redick once suggested before and said that the proposal would be “logical” after Evan Turner had called it together in a podcast.
The Nu-Lakers head coach later apologized. “The Memphis Grizzlies have a great, great fan base,” he said. “They are a great organization. Memphis has a soul, a culture. The Grizzlies should never leave Memphis. Okay, let me say that. I shouldn’t have signed that. I made a mistake. My apologies Memphis, I do. My apologies. “
Darius, on the other hand, has plenty of reasons to want the NBA club to be in Nashville. Not only did he study there in high school at Brentwood Academy, he also played Basketball on Vanderbilt before he entered the NBA concept.
So far there are no indications that the Grizzlies will move their franchise, but it would be a fair gamble to say that Nashville could be a potential destination. However, there is a plan that is making city officials ahead to finance a renovation of $ 550 million from Fedexforum.
