Phoenix Suns owner Robert Sarver rebuffed a report that claimed he was threatening to move the team to Seattle or Las Vegas.
A message from Managing Partner, Robert Sarver: pic.twitter.com/f2YLC0woYG
— Phoenix Suns (@Suns) December 13, 2018
“Hello, Suns fans. I hope you take a minute to listen to an important message that I want to share with you. First and foremost, the Phoenix Suns are not leaving Phoenix. I am 100 percent committed and have been for the last four years to find a solution to keep them in downtown Phoenix where they belong. I am a strong proponent, as evidenced by the terms sheet that I signed last week, that we should renovate the Talking Stick Resort Arena and once again restore it to a world-class facility. In addition, it is important for the Phoenix Suns to build a first-class practice facility, so the players of the Suns and the Phoenix Mercury can continue to develop. I am 100 percent all in on keeping this team right here where we stand. And I want to make sure that that message comes across crystal clear to every one of you. Thank you.”
Sarver’s reported threat to move the Suns was in response to a postponement of the city council’s vote over whether or not to spend $150 million upgrading the arena.
