re: Pels launching D league team

Yeah, they have a huge hole in the southeast now, but I looked a little further down that map page I linked to and saw this:

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2017-18: Orlando Magic purchased Erie BayHawks, intend to rename and relocate team to Lakeland, Fla.
2017-18: Atlanta Hawks’ expansion team to begin play as Erie BayHawks
2017-18: Memphis Grizzlies’ expansion team to begin play in Southaven, Miss.
2017-18: Milwaukee Bucks’ expansion team to begin play in Oshkosh, Wisc.
2017-18: Minnesota Timberwolves intend to purchase Iowa Energy
2019-20: Atlanta Hawks affiliate will relocate to College Park, Ga.

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So Memphis covers North Mississippi, the Hawks affiliate will be in Atlanta, and the Magic affiliate will be in the Tampa area. Biloxi/Pensacola/Mobile make the most sense in coordinating with those 3.