In response to this effort by SMP, the United States Basketball League awarded a franchise for the 1998 season to SMP. That franchise would become known as the Columbus Cagerz. The team would play for one year in Columbus, Ohio.
In response to SMP's initiative, the United States Basketball League provided a team for the 1998 season to SMP. That team became known as the Columbus Cagerz and competed in Columbus, Ohio, for only one year.