Seattle, financier talking new NBA arena SEATTLE, Feb. 5 (UPI) -- Seattle city officials are talking with a wealthy San Francisco financier about building a new arena and luring a relocated NBA team, documents indicate. E-mails exchanged between key aides of Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn and Christopher Hansen, a little-known hedge fund manager, revealed the two sides are discussing scenarios in which the city could help finance a replacement for outdated KeyArena, The Seattle Times reported Sunday. Hanson, a 44-year-old Seattle native, thanked the aides for meeting with him in an e-mail obtained by the newspaper. "I really appreciate it and look forward to making this happen in Seattle," he wrote. Hanson said he wanted to discuss arena ideas "that don't require incremental taxes or direct public funding." The city has been without a team since the Seattle SuperSonics moved to Oklahoma City in 2008. McGinn told the Times he is taking Hanson's proposal "very seriously." The owners of the Sacramento Kings have imposed a March deadline for that city to come up with plans to replace its own aging arena, or they will seek to relocate the franchise. The documents indicate mayoral aides were following the Kings' situation, the newspaper said.