Yesterday, The Washington Post reported that some representatives of a Virginia General Assembly committee (that’s the state legislature) have approved a plan that would include a new multipurpose arena meant to lure and move Monumental Sports & Entertainment’s Washington Wizards and Capitals to Alexandria as soon as 2027.
The news report made it sound like the Wizards and Capitals are likely moving out.
But here’s the thing: there are still multiple hoops to jump through first. And any such move is still years away. So in this piece, I will answer the questions around this the best I can.