Digging a Hole Under KeyArena Probably Won’t Bring the Sonics Back

Redoing KeyArena isn't cheap, and it won't land us an NBA team.by Lester BlackA new KeyArena is coming to Seattle Center.After years of negotiations, the city is now in the final stages of approving Oak View Group's (OVG) $700 million renovation of the historic venue. If all goes according to plan, the Los Angeles company will spend the next two years excavating millions of pounds of concrete from under KeyArena's historic roof and then building a gleaming new arena underneath it. By 2020, a pro