Context:
The state of New Jersey is making a serious push to convince the Philadelphia 76ers to move to New Jersey and into a new arena that would be built in Camden, four people familiar with the discussions confirmed to ROI-NJ.
The sources indicated that talks have picked up recently, in part because HBSE’s efforts to build a new arena in Center City Philadelphia have hit repeated roadblocks, despite the fact that the owners have indicated they would self-finance the $1.3 billion proposed project.
The Sixers, whose current lease at the Wells Fargo Center ends after the 2030-31 season, have been looking for a new home for the better part of the past five years.
Opinion: This is a story I didn’t expect to read about, could be nothing of it but the lease ending in a few years is something to keep an eye on.
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There’s not a chance in hell they move to Camden. Camden is such a shithole.
No way in hell am I rooting for the jersey Sixers
The Nets couldn’t sell tickets for 10+ years in New Jersey even when they were good, but surely the 76ers will this time :)
Philadelphia 76ers of Camden
Uh oh
South Jersey doesn’t rep the northern half of the state like that, from what I know they were pretty happy the Nets left and removed NJ from their name.
Nah there was tons of nets fans back in the day, just had horrible marketing
Not in south Jersey I don’t think. I have a bunch of family around SJ and went to high school in Camden County I literally never saw people repping Nets when I was younger.
Well that won’t workat all
LMAO
This reads to me like HBSE is just trying to publicly cause drama to pressure the city to move forward with allowing them to build a new arena in philly.