If the move to Brooklyn for the National Basketball Association franchise Nets doesn't work out, does the name the Queens Nets have a ring to it? The Nets made contingency plans Sept. 18 extending their lease at Continental Arena in New Jersey though the 2012-2013 season. For the Nets, the move is an insurance policy against the possibility of a delay in the finish of the planned 19,000-seat stadium in downtown Brooklyn. What's interesting to note, a summary of terms provided by the New Jersey Sports & Exposition Authority stated if the team were to move anywhere besides Brooklyn or Queens they would have to pay an escape fee. Did they say Queens? It's been widely reported Nets owner Bruce Ratner wanted to move the Nets to Brooklyn but Queens was never on the radar screen. The option would be a good second choice. Queens is accessible by the subway and has proven it has enough of a sporting fans base, financially buoying the Mets and U.S. Open for years. So, if Brooklyn doesn't work out, maybe Queens isn't such a bad idea ... — Gerald Magpily
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