Patrick Mahomes pushing for Raptors to play 2020-21 NBA season in Kansas City

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is lobbying for Toronto Raptors to play ir home games in Kansas City for  2020-21 NBA season. Raptors are in hunt for a new home as travel from United States into Canada remains on hold due to COVID-19 pandemic. MLB side Toronto Blue Jays faced a similar conundrum as y were forced play recently concluded regular season in Buffalo, Wisconsin. 

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Raptors home venue? Mahomes wants Toronto in KC

According to reports in US, Louisville, Kentucky, is one location Raptors are considering to play ir home games ahead of  upcoming season.  KFC Yum! Center in Louisville will likely be used as an alternative home arena should Raptors be forced to play season away from Toronto. However, if it was up to Patrick Mahomes, quarterback would bring Raptors to KC. On Monday, 25-year-old responded to a Bleacher Report tweet, making his intentions clear about bringing basketball back to city.

While Kansas City has its own MLB and NFL team, city hasn’t had an NBA franchise since Kings relocated to Sacramento after 1984-85 season. Fans of Raptors surely won't like idea of ir team playing ir games away from Scotiabank Arena. However, if current travel restrictions remain in place by time new season starts, an arrangement will likely be made for Raptors.

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Patrick Mahomes is t only one who is pushing for Raptors to play upcoming season in Kansas City. KC Mayor Quinton Lucas is also among those delighted with  prospect of bringing Raptors to town, even if it's only for one season. Lucas posted a tweet last week, inviting Raptors to use T-mobile Center in city as ir home arena. 

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Quinton Lucas even responded to Patrick Mahomes' tweet on Monday, saying he was "working on it."

According to reports, NBA commissioner Adam Silver is targeting a late-December start date for upcoming NBA season. Considering  recent spike in COVID-19 cases in country, it is highly unlike that travel restrictions will be lifted by n. If KC is a valid option for team,  T-mobile Center will be obvious choice for Raptors home venue. nearly-19,000-seat arena was inaugurated back in 2007 and has since been used multiple times in KC's pitches for NBA and NHL expansion teams.

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(Im Credits: Patrick Mahomes Instagram, Raptors Twitter)