As Seattle continues to wait for a Sonics return, the Pacers' iconic comeback win over the Knicks Wednesday provided another reminder of what we're missing.

The NBA commissioner expects discussion about expansion to cities including Seattle to be one of the central topics when the league’s owners meet this summer.

Follow live as Minnesota takes on Oklahoma City in Game 2 of the Western Conference finals after the Thunder won Game 1 on Tuesday

Seattle’s star-studded rotation lost George Kirby and Logan Gilbert to injury in the early stages of spring, but a major piece of the puzzle returns when the Mariners commence an all-important, four-game series Thursday with their archrivals.

Owners negotiated a financial system that has brought about a level of parity the league has never experienced

Parity, or as close to parity as the NBA can get, has been achieved.

A Seattle SuperSonics fan holds a sign advocating for the team’s return during warmups for an NBA preseason game between the Los Angeles Clippers and Utah Jazz at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle Oct. 10, 2023. Joe Nicholson/USA TODAY Sports USA TODAY NETWORK

Seattle Mariners center fielder Julio Rodríguez was scratched from Thursday night’s series opener against the Houston Astros. The team didn’t given a reason for him being taken out of the

Seattle fans have been hearing rumblings of the NBA returning for decades since the Supersonics relocated in 2008. Even if owners begin discussing expansion and agree on Seattle as a desirable city for a new franchise, it will take several years for finances to be put together and an organization to be assembled.

This is what we’re missing. That’s all I thought Wednesday, as Andrew Nesmith — who much of America had never heard of — hit six consecutive 3-pointers in the final 5 minutes. As the New York Knicks,

The final four is set in the 2025 NBA playoff bracket, and the conference finals are underway. The Indiana Pacers and Oklahoma City Thunder both have 1-0 leads. The Pacers won Game 1 over the New York Knicks in ridiculous fashion on Wednesday night,