Metro councilman Dan Johnson said he'll introduce a resolution by the end of the week to "welcome" an NBA team to Louisville. Johnson tweeted Wednesday night saying, "I have been working on getting the NBA in Louisville this week." When asked about it, Johnson told WLKY that local attorney J. Bruce Miller has been telling him for weeks that "It's going to happen." Johnson said the city would be getting an expansion team and not an existing franchise. Earlier this week, the head of the Louisville Sports Commission called an online report, which said the city is a "serious contender" for an NBA team, "just a rumor." There have been efforts in the past to lure a team to Louisville, and the KFC Yum Center has also hosted preseason games. But NBA officials have not publicly identified Louisville as a location for either an expansion or relocated franchise.

Metro councilman Dan Johnson said he'll introduce a resolution by the end of the week to "welcome" an NBA team to Louisville.


Johnson tweeted Wednesday night saying, "I have been working on getting the NBA in Louisville this week."

When asked about it, Johnson told WLKY that local attorney J. Bruce Miller has been telling him for weeks that "It's going to happen."

Johnson said the city would be getting an expansion team and not an existing franchise.

Earlier this week, the head of the Louisville Sports Commission called an online report, which said the city is a "serious contender" for an NBA team, "just a rumor."

There have been efforts in the past to lure a team to Louisville, and the KFC Yum Center has also hosted preseason games. But NBA officials have not publicly identified Louisville as a location for either an expansion or relocated franchise.