Pass on baseball. It’s dying notwithstanding the recent changes. Jones will NEVER allow Football in SA, and, honestly, SA is not a soccer town for a lot a misunderstood assumption about Hispanics.
This might sound weird, but if the economics make sense, I’d seriously consider SA for NHL. Sounds weird but I’ve now been to places like Tampa, Raleigh, and Vegas where warm weather fans go nuts for the sport (like wild). I also see it here in DC, where arguably it’s the most popular local team of all the sports. There is something about the fast pace, smaller team, and shorter game that will make it recognizable to a “basketball city” like SA.