How The Vancouver Grizzlies Were Set Up To FAIL

In 1994, the ever-popular NBA made its boldest expansion gambit yet, establishing a presence in Canada with two new franchises: one in Toronto, and another in Vancouver. Yep, Vancouver. The remote and rainy centre of British Columbia, Canada’s westernmost province — a place with virtually no basketball tradition to speak of. But while NBA basketball may never have thrived in B.C. like it eventually did in Toronto, the Vancouver Grizzlies were essentially set up to fail by the NBA, their growth stunted by a series of policy choices that prevented the team from ever becoming respectable and ultimately forced the organization to find a new home after only six seasons in Vancouver.

Written & Narrated by: Jonah Birenbaum (@Birenball | X)
Produced & Edited by: James Balutan (@jamesbalutan | Instagram)
Filmed by: Zack Underhill (@ZackUnderhill | Instagram)
Thumbnail Design by: Justin Shipley (@shipleysportstudio | Instagram)

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