Seattle faces challenges to bring NBA back

SEATTLE (AP) - As the SuperSonics pack for the move to Oklahoma City, basketball fans and city officials were hopeful about the provisions of the team's departure deal that could lead to a new NBA franchise in Seattle. But meeting those requirements will be no easy task. Basketball boosters will have to win over a balky state Legislature and local voters who have grown weary of building stadiums for pro sports teams. The biggest lynchpin in the process is a proposed $300 million renovation of KeyArena, which needs approval from the Washington state Legislature to cover $75 million. Another $75 million would come from the city of Seattle with $150 million from private investors. "(Seattle) is ready to do its part. Local investors have ...

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