Between 1987 and 1990, Oakland Raiders owner Al Davis was looking for a new home for his team after a failed venture in Los Angeles. Armed with plenty of land and a $50 million commitment from City Council, Gregg Lukenbill and his Sacramento Kings partnership were in the running.
It’s all water under the bridge now. Davis, along with plenty of other primary players from the deal have long since passed. The Raiders eventually moved back to Oakland where they’ll stay for the next two years, before relocating again, this time to Las Vegas.
How close did Sacramento come to landing the Raiders?