Seattle will host the NBA once more for a preseason game Tuesday, Oct. 10 at 7 p.m. when the Los Angeles Clippers and the Utah Jazz square off in the Rain City Showcase at Climate Pledge Arena.
In 2008, Ballmer was part of an investment group that committed $150 million for the $300 million renovation project of KeyArena, the former home of the Seattle Sonics. After trying to buy the Sonics with intentions to keep the franchise in Seattle, Ballmer attempted to buy the Sacramento Kings in 2012 with plans to relocate them to the Emerald City for a proposed $650 million. That plan eventually fell through, and two years later, Ballmer purchased the L.A. Clippers.
The Utah Jazz are owned by Ryan Smith, who also has ties to the Puget Sound region. The American billionaire businessman is the executive chairman and co-founder of, an experience management company with headquarters located in Seattle in addition to its Utah roots. “We are delighted to bring back Rain City Showcase to Climate Pledge Arena,” Climate Pledge Arena General Manager Steve Mattson said in a press release. “Seattle is a world-class sports town, and fans continue to be hungry for NBA basketball.”
In addition to last year’s preseason showcase, NBA superstars LeBron James and Jason Tatum were accompanied by Dejounte Murray, Aaron Gordon, Paolo Banchero, Chet Holmgren, and more competed in Jamal Crawford’slast August, held at Seattle Pacific University. Murray and Banchero are both Seattle natives who played high school basketball in the area — Rainier Beach High School and O’Dea High School respectively — while Holmgren played his one season of college basketball with the Gonzaga Bulldogs.
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