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I can tell you first-hand from my experiences with Sacramento, the league does try to honor the fan bases it has, and encourage teams to stay in their home markets.

"Steve Ballmer talks about the current state of Microsoft, his Twitter investment, and how sports tech can help the Clippers". Interview with Matt Rosoff, uk.businessinsider.com. February 6, 2016.
I can tell you first-hand from my experiences with Sacramento, the league does try to honor the fan bases it has, and encourage teams to stay in their home markets.