Several historic National Basketball Association franchises have folded or relocated throughout the league's extensive evolution, altering the professional basketball landscape. Early-era teams that played brief stints before dissolving completely include the Chicago Stags, St. Louis Bombers, Washington Capitols, and the Anderson Packers. Additionally, modern relocations—such as the Vancouver Grizzlies moving to Memphis and the Seattle SuperSonics moving to Oklahoma City to become the Thunder—mean those specific geographic team identities no longer exist in their original incarnations.