5-Vancouver
The Memphis Grizzlies resided in Vancouver from 1995-2001 as an expansion team. Now we all know expansion teams struggle in the beginning but Vancouver did not get enough time to prove how great of a basketball city it could become. The Toronto Raptors finally made a conference finals and many current NBA players love playing in Toronto. Visiting players have also complimented how great the fans are in Toronto. It is the only Canadian city with a NBA team and if the NBA plans to expand they should look into a city like Vancouver.
In the Grizzlies six years in Vancouver they had an average attendance of 15,702 which was more than this years Nuggets, Timberwolves, 76ers, Nets and Bucks. In those six years the Grizzlies went a combined 101-359. They had supportive fans for a team that was bad. If the Grizzlies would have stayed Vancouver would be similar to Toronto in the fan support. Vancouver deserves a second chance at the NBA.
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