WNBA 유타 스타즈, 샌 안토니오로 이사.

유타 스타즈(utah starzz, star 와 jazz의 합성 조어) 가 샌안토니오로 프랜차이즈를 옮긴다네요. WNBA 리그 출범 약 7년째인데. 재정이 별로 안좋은듯. 연고지 이전 또는 팀해체 하게되는 3번째 팀이 될거라네요. 또한 프랜차이즈 이전 후. 팀명을 새로 발표할 것이라고.. (spurs 와 관련된 이름으로) 자세한 건 아래 글에. ----------------------------- (( Yahoo! Sports )) Starzz moving to San Antonio By DOUG ALDEN, AP Sports Writer December 5, 2002 SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- The Utah Starzz are moving to San Antonio, the third WNBA franchise to either relocate or shut down this year. ``I really truly do feel appreciative to the fans and the sponsors that supported us,'' Utah Jazz owner Larry Miller said Thursday. ``But the fact is that, in this market, there just weren't enough of them.'' Miller said Thursday that the league had approached him about relocating the team, which struggled with attendance and finances despite increased success on the court. Miller said he agreed Thursday morning to let the franchise go to San Antonio, a move that was approved by the WNBA in November. The Texas city had satisfied a league requirement that it obtain 6,000 season ticket deposits. With the Starzz coming off an appearance in the Western Conference finals, the Utah franchise was a popular choice. ``The Starzz are one of the most exciting teams in the league, and we are confident they will flourish in their new home,'' said WNBA president Val Ackerman. The nearly 7-year-old league is owned collectively by the NBA franchises. Earlier this year, Orlando and Miami shut down operations. If they move, it could be to cities that currently do not have an NBA team. ``We have some prospects for Miami and Orlando,'' NBA spokesman Tim Frank said. ``We just don't know yet. We hopefully will know here in the very near future.'' If new homes for the Sol and Miracle aren't found, a dispersal draft will be held for the remaining teams to pick from the Miami and Orlando rosters. In October, the NBA's Board of Governors decided to allow non-NBA owners to acquire WNBA teams, and to allow teams in non-NBA markets. The board decided the Charlotte Sting could remain in that city, even though the NBA's Hornets moved to New Orleans. Miller said the Starzz were losing more than $1 million a year, but he wouldn't say specifically how much. Attendance increased slightly last season as Utah went 20-12, going from an average of 7,060 to 7,790, but it wasn't enough to sustain a profit. ``I couldn't afford the Jazz if nobody came to a game,'' Miller said. ``It's the same situation with the Starzz. We tried everything we knew how.'' The San Antonio team will announce a new name, which has been narrowed down to two choices, probably in a month, said Jena Evans, a Spurs spokeswoman. ===================================== 『세상을 변화시키는 인터넷①』 (≫≪) 미군 희생 여중생들의 죽음을 애도하며..