Tetsujin
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Board of Govs Meeting Updates-DAY 2
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RookieOfTheDay
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It may be a good plan but it's very bad timing. Basically we have two weeks to convince the NBA that a viable arena plan is in place and all the powers that be are focused on the ICON project.
Livinthedream
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I'd rather have two competing plans that are moving forward at break neck speed, then no plans at all.
KJ stated that he did not have to have a plan in place for an arena in 2 weeks. He has two weeks to prove Sacramento is a viable market.
ReinadelosReys
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Was going through my twitter feed and saw this:
ArashMarkazi
Lakers' owner Jerry Buss isn't on the relocation committee but one of his best friends is the new chair - Clay Bennett.
How close are Buss and Bennett? Buss never travels to road games but does to hang out with Bennett when team is in OKC.
SIDENOTE: This guy is a writer for ESPN-LA who was challenged to come to Sac because fans tweeted him asked why ESPN was not writing anything on the subject, he came to the last game and had this to say:
Two things I came away with after trip to Sacramento. City deserves an NBA team and is in deperate need of a new arena.
ArashMarkazi
Lakers' owner Jerry Buss isn't on the relocation committee but one of his best friends is the new chair - Clay Bennett.
How close are Buss and Bennett? Buss never travels to road games but does to hang out with Bennett when team is in OKC.
SIDENOTE: This guy is a writer for ESPN-LA who was challenged to come to Sac because fans tweeted him asked why ESPN was not writing anything on the subject, he came to the last game and had this to say:
Two things I came away with after trip to Sacramento. City deserves an NBA team and is in deperate need of a new arena.
Section 101
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You should repost this in the seattle thread
RookieOfTheDay
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Thanks for reporting that. That makes me feel much better.
So would this be like a publicly traded stock where values go up or down or whatever? Or would people not get any benefit from owning stock except the arena itself? I know a lot of fans would donate but we are going to need some major money sources and businesses usually only contribute millions of dollars if there is an incentive for them. Sounds promising but I dont quite understand it.
Gary
All-Star
What could I have done then... Seriously.. As one man what could I have done besides supporting the team by buying season tickets and merchandise/gear ect ect?
I have done my part.. The Maloofs are acting about as bad as I do when I get in a fit of rage.
RookieOfTheDay
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There was a link earlier that said the Bulls, Knicks, and Nets were also against it.
Gary
All-Star
I think we would be fine in that department. I am assuming that a lot of the donations would come from companies who would have advertisements in the arena itself. I can assume that every share or something then you get a brick or whatever like they did at Raley field.
As for hiring a staff I would be more than happy to donate my time to clean the arena or mow its lawn or whatever. If it's a real plan I have no qualms with donating upwards of 10,000 of my OWN money to make this work, not to mention a LOT of my time to help with upkeep.
Tetsujin
The Game Thread Dude
PAul Allen and Mark Cuban were against OKC's move so there may be a good chance they'll vote the same on this move.
RookieOfTheDay
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even though Darth Stern says he thinks L.A. can support 3 teams i think a lot of owners will still just think it's ridiculous. It seems like Stern, the Maloofs, and Samueli are the only ones who think it's a hot idea.
Jechtsphere
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Very interesting. Also appreciate all the postings you've made.
Stern has a big ego, he's probably pissed he failed getting something done so he has a I'll show you attitude.
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ReinadelosReys
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Some other tidbits from today:
Later, on a pre-playoff conference call with national media, Stern described Johnson’s presentation as "persuasive," and said the relocation deadline was extended so owners would have more time to evaluate both the Anaheim relocation plan and Sacramento’s save-the-Kings proposal. Stern said a presentation by the Maloofs and Anaheim city officials was made "in good faith," but left owners with an incomplete understanding of issues such as funding, TV rights, desired arena improvements and "what would be an appropriate relocation fee."
"It just seemed to be a good idea to put it off for a couple of weeks," Stern said.
If the Maloofs follow through with their application to relocate to Anaheim, Stern said the board would then evaluate whether the market can support a third team. Two board members told CBSSports.com that owners have yet to take a tally of whether the Maloofs have the required 16 votes to approve the relocation. One owner noted that if the vote is close, it will call into question the fact that the league will be casting the vote for New Orleans, which is now owned and operated by the other 29 owners.
Sources also told CBSSports.com there’s a feeling among representatives of at least one team that more consideration be given to moving the Kings to Kansas City, given the franchise’s roots are there and the city’s arena is more NBA-ready than Anaheim’s Honda Center. "Interesting position," said one team representative. The issue of Kansas City, however, was not formally raised during the two-day meeting.
"I think they’re planning on looking more closely at the Sacramento situation before a final decision is made," the team rep said.
One of the owners told CBSSports.com that he detected a "bias" against relocation among members of the executive committee, which consists of representatives from all 30 teams. "I don’t think anybody likes to see teams moving," the owner said.
http://ken-berger.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/11838893/28552092
Later, on a pre-playoff conference call with national media, Stern described Johnson’s presentation as "persuasive," and said the relocation deadline was extended so owners would have more time to evaluate both the Anaheim relocation plan and Sacramento’s save-the-Kings proposal. Stern said a presentation by the Maloofs and Anaheim city officials was made "in good faith," but left owners with an incomplete understanding of issues such as funding, TV rights, desired arena improvements and "what would be an appropriate relocation fee."
"It just seemed to be a good idea to put it off for a couple of weeks," Stern said.
If the Maloofs follow through with their application to relocate to Anaheim, Stern said the board would then evaluate whether the market can support a third team. Two board members told CBSSports.com that owners have yet to take a tally of whether the Maloofs have the required 16 votes to approve the relocation. One owner noted that if the vote is close, it will call into question the fact that the league will be casting the vote for New Orleans, which is now owned and operated by the other 29 owners.
Sources also told CBSSports.com there’s a feeling among representatives of at least one team that more consideration be given to moving the Kings to Kansas City, given the franchise’s roots are there and the city’s arena is more NBA-ready than Anaheim’s Honda Center. "Interesting position," said one team representative. The issue of Kansas City, however, was not formally raised during the two-day meeting.
"I think they’re planning on looking more closely at the Sacramento situation before a final decision is made," the team rep said.
One of the owners told CBSSports.com that he detected a "bias" against relocation among members of the executive committee, which consists of representatives from all 30 teams. "I don’t think anybody likes to see teams moving," the owner said.
http://ken-berger.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/11838893/28552092
est.1999
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What made you think I was talking about the average citizen/fan? I'm talking about city leaders. What you guys as fans have done up there is nothing short of amazing. Keep up the efforts.
RookieOfTheDay
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Yeah as another poster alluded to, he's the type that will hold a grudge forever.
Gary
All-Star
Ahh my bad.. I reread Bricks post and I was thinking he was directing that to the fans with you agreeing lol.
Showtime
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Is that even possible with current NBA rules? I know the NFL has eliminated those types of ownership options, but allowed GB to retain that model.
Showtime
Starter
I wonder if anybody actually comments about things which they know anything about. I suggest anybody wishing to bring up Shinn do some research into the move before comparing the two situations.
Livinthedream
All-Star
It would be a public arena. Not a public team. The state of Louisiana owns New Orleans arena, so I don't think the league cares where the Arena comes from as long as it meets its standards.
Actually I listened to the mayor on the radio himself state it this way; The primary focus is to keep the Kings here in Sacramento with the Maloofs as owners. If this is not an option, he has an ownership group with Burkle lined up to buy the Kings and keep them here. Also acknowledged that the Maloofs have resisted all talk of this. The last option is for the ownership group to buy another team and relocate them here. They are working on the primary focus now. But he did mention that this was communicated to the board. He has been trying to be respective of the league owners and not bad mouth the Maloofs or Anaheim.
He has taken an aggressive business approach to prove that Sacramento is a viable market in all respects. He impressed the owners that with how many he was able to draw 7-9 million in pledged corporate support in a short timeframe. It was a smart move because he basically proved that the Maloofs failed to work their own market well enough. Which in turn makes their claims somewhat suspect. Well played move.
Trueblood
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The difference is that Stern has a soft spot in his heart for New Orleans and is doing all he can to keep the team there. If Burkle or Ellison want to keep the team in New Orleans then they'd be sold in a heartbeat.
vikinginferno
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Apparently a lawyer is trying to sue the Maloofs to stop them if they try to leave-
http://maadvisory.net/the-score-a-s...-2/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter
http://maadvisory.net/the-score-a-s...-2/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter
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In case you really haven't been paying close attention, there is no worse outcome for Sacramento. Or die-hard Kings fans.
RookieOfTheDay
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This just keeps getting better!
RookieOfTheDay
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True that. As far as I'm concerned, contraction is preferable to moving to Anaheim.
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