Tim Leiweke, president of Anschutz Entertainment Group - which will manage the new downtown Sprint Center - was encouraged by comments from SuperSonics chairman Clay Bennett that he will consider the Kansas City market if his NBA club moves from Seattle.

"We're talking to Clay, I'll leave it at that," Leiweke said after addressing the International Economic Development Council's conference Tuesday at the Westin Crown Center.

"But let's be honest, here. If that franchise does move, the odds-on favorite is Oklahoma City. That said, Kansas City is in that mix."