Expansion of the NBA

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Since beginning with 11 teams in 1946, the National Basketball Association (NBA) expanded several times before reaching its current 30 teams. The most recent additions were the Charlotte Hornets and Miami Heat (1988), the Minnesota Timberwolves and Orlando Magic (1989), the Toronto Raptors and Vancouver Grizzlies (1995; the latter relocated to Memphis in 2001), and the New Orleans Hornets (2002; now called the Pelicans). On March 25, 2026, the NBA Board of Governors authorized the league to explore potential expansion franchises in Seattle and Las Vegas, targeted to begin play in the 2028–29 season.

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