The Bill Simmons Podcast
NBA Lie Detectors, Duren’s Future, Tomlin’s TV Splash, and a 2026 Sports Media Check
Sep 29, 2026 · 2h 5m · take 25 of 41
- The NBA expands to 31 teams first, with Seattle staggered later.
“So they're going to go 31 teams.”
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Billhoping one of the two losers with the Vegas bid will then talk themselves into Seattle because the number is not nearly high enough. So yeah, that's why I learned nothing today.
GoldsberryWell, we learned that they don't have the Seattle number. I think we're
Billnot even close. We knew this for two months that they're not even close.
BillSo they're going to go 31 teams.
Billand I think staggered, I think, is how they're going to go.
BillAnd Minnesota probably moves to the East. Yeah, Minnesota moves to the East.
BillMaybe you have 16 East teams, 15 West teams for...
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