hm. has any journalist yet corroborated montemayor's story? that series of tweets reads like a bizarro world version of the events so far. he makes what would be a ton of leaps in logic if not backed up by accurate sources...
that said, if monty's sources are, indeed, accurate, then the tenor of this discussion changes pretty rapidly. failing to cooperate on the proposition of receiving a future expansion team is an absolutely mercenary tactic (which would fit the bill for a hedge fund manager, i guess), and will likely result in seattle being left with no team at all. the board of governors has no reason to approve sale to an ownership group unwilling to play the game, or unwilling to consider what's in the best interests of the league. the nba's had enough of that with the maloofs. but we have every indication that vivek and co. are willing to play the game, and are considering what's in the best interests of the league. it's why they've met every demand asked of them thus far, in many cases over-delivering on those demands...
