Gaetano Papalia became the owner in 2003 and changed its name to Nuova AMG Sebastiani Basket Rieti.

[3] At the same occasion it was announced the club would move to Naples to play, though the team retained its name and its legal base in Rieti with the Italian Federation allowing the side to stay one year in Napoli, with Papalia then planning on a full transfer.

[4] The move was undertaken to give the side financial backing that Rieti could not offer, in particular sponsorship, with the club taking the name of sponsor Martos Napoli.

[5] With player salaries unpaid, the team had to play games with players from the youth section,[5] a situation that saw games finish in large defeats including a 138–37 loss to Virtus Roma in January 2010 that saw Napoli establish an unwanted new record for the biggest points differential ever.

[6] The travesty was ended in April 2010, with the club ejected from the league after failing to pay a sum to the Federation (who were waiting for the occasion).