Ex-MGM CEO: 'I expect we'll have an NBA team here'

First we got the Golden Knights, and soon after that the Raiders relocated to the valley.

Now, former CEO of MGM Resorts is confident the NBA will be the next major American Sports league to bring a team to Las Vegas.

SOON AFTER THAT -- THERAIDERS RE-LOCATED TO THEVALLEY.NOW -- THE FORMER CEO OF MGMRESORTS IS CONFIDENT THE N-B-AWILL BE THE NEXT MAJOR AMERICANSPORTS LEAGUE TO BRING A TEAMTO LAS VEGAS.JIM MURREN HAS PLAYED A HUGEROLE IN GETTING PROFESSIONALSPORTS TO THE VALLEY.HE WAS IN CHARGE AT MGM WHENTHE COMPANY BOUGHT THE ACES-AND HE WORKED WITH NHLCOMMISIONERS TO CREATE THEGOLDEN KNIGHTS.FOR YEARS -- MURREN HASEXPRESSED CONFIDENCE THE N-B-AWILL BE NEXT -- AND HEREITERATED THAT BELIEF WHILESPEAKING AT AN EVENT YESTERDAY.NO WORD ON HOW HE PLANS TO LURETHE NBA INTO THE VALLEY.TIME NOW IS X:XX --- A