Original sentence: However, Shinn and the NBA Board of Governors will make the final determination toward season's end - perhaps as early as February.Should Oklahoma City not permanently land the Hornets, the city figures to merit strong consideration for any NBA expansion or current team's relocation.There is some speculation in the sports world that the Hornets will make the relocation to Oklahoma City permanent
Edited sentence: A decision regarding the team's 2006-2007 home is expected to be made by February.However, owner George Shinn and the NBA Board of Governors have repeatedly stated that the move is only temporary and that the team shall return home to Louisiana as soon as the community is ready.The team's arena in New Orleans shall be fully functional in March of 2006, and the city continues to rebuild around it.There is some speculation in the sports world that Oklahoma City will try to permanently steal the Hornets from New Orleans