Can Sacramento get 14 NBA owners to vote against the Sacramento Kings' relocation? Because that's what it will take.

You add all of those up, and you're still five short. You're counting on owners who want to move (Michael Heisley), or small markets that at least understand why the Maloofs would want to leave small market (Michael Jordan, Glen Taylor). You're counting on Mikhail Prokhorov and Mark Cuban. You're counting on a whole lot of fortune, which, if you haven't been paying attention is in short order in Sacramento.

So the strategy is this: ask for a delay.

One year. The Maloofs have actually made money the past couple years, if you believe what the Maloofs tell the press. They are making money, and there's a feasibility study underway (as soon as the hostage situation the city is in ends) for a new arena. There might be a lockout. This is no time for a rash decision. Wait. Wait.

Give us a chance.

Aykis will be along shortly with contact info for as many of the owners as possible. Please urge them to delay any relocation of the Kings for a year. (A16 Note: Contact Info now in the comments.)