David Stern, NBA commissioner, says Kansas City’s Sprint Center is perfect for a team, but …

NBA commissioner David Stern likes the Sprint Center. A lot. Pro basketball’s head honcho loves new buildings — that’s part of the reason that the Seattle SuperSonics are just a memory and Sacramento Kings fans sweat at the thought of moving vans rolling out of town.

In Stern’s annual chat with ESPN’s basketball fanatic Bill Simmons, Stern didn’t hesitate to name-drop Kansas City when asked about cities with “NBA-ready buildings.”