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Seattle makes moves to lure back NBA

Seattle Supersonics fans cheered for the Miami Heat to beat OKC Thunder, the former Seattle Supersonics, in Game Four of the 2012 NBA Finals. (Ronald Martinez, Getty Images)

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King County Executive Dow Constantine and Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn signed legislation  on Tuesday approving a funding plan for the construction of an arena. The new arena could bring the NBA back to Seattle, although investor Chris Hansen said there is still a lot of work to be done.

The Mayor remains optimistic about a future Seattle team:

"We've taken a big step today to get a new arena built in Seattle and bring the Sonics back, back home where they belong," McGinn said.

The plan is still subject to environmental reviews, but the existence of the deal is enough for Hansen to make a pitch to any NBA ownership.

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