Bring Your Own Burkle and other latest stuff

[macadocious]

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[whozit]

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Amick is saying on twitter they met yesterday. He says story coming.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/kings/2013/01/25/sacramento-kings-seattle-david-stern-ron-burkle/1865501/

 

[Livinthedream]

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Did we get Burkle? I don't have my magnifying glass to read your pic.

 

[Dime Dropper]

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Well if true, that can only be a good thing.

 

[whozit]

Did we get Burkle? I don't have my magnifying glass to read your pic.

Burkle met with Stern yesterday, per Amick.

 

[Circa_1985_Fan]

At @USATODAYsports: Ron Burkle goes to NYC to meet with David Stern. Seattle-Sacramento saga continues - http://t.co/OH9yrCeg -- Sam Amick (@sam_amick)

 

[rainmaker]

Still don't understand the Maloofs thought process. From the outside it looks like they wanted to sell to the Seattle group when they could have had a much less convoluted bidding war with Ellison, Burkle, Mastrov etc. Wish we could know who they offered the team to.

We blew our dad's fortune on our coke habit, the habit which doesn't allow us to make sound or logical decisions, but instead of righting our wrongs and attempting to become good businessman, we need to find a way to get more money to supply our habit, after all, how else we we stay up until 4am making poor business decisions.

 

[HereWeBoogie]

Burkle is making things happen

 

[JB_kings]

Well if true, that can only be a good thing.

Think about due diligence and at what point do you meet with Stern? I think this is the final steps before going all in.

 

[Tetsujin]

That sound you hear is thousands of Seattle-ites typing furiously and cursing David Stern.

 

[Livinthedream]

Isn't it time for a press conference? I was just getting into the new routine. Breaking news story followed by presser at 3.

 

[KingsFanSince85]

We blew our dad's fortune on our coke habit, the habit which doesn't allow us to make sound or logical decisions, but instead of righting our wrongs and attempting to become good businessman, we need to find a way to get more money to supply our habit, after all, how else we we stay up until 4am making poor business decisions.

HAHA. Great stuff! Probably closer to the truth than anybody really knows

BTW, the ultimate proof that the Maloof Bros. are terrible businessmen resides in the fact that they allow their emotions and personal feelings to govern their business decisions. No good businessman allows that to happen.

 

[JB_kings]

Still need to see if he is all in and we get a KJ presser with Burkle-Mastrov presented as the equity investors. He could have had a bad meeting. Not leaping for joy just yet.

 

[Livinthedream]

Something tells me the story wouldn't have been leaked to the press if it was a bad meeting.

 

[kennadog]

This is killing me.

 

[gunks]

Werent the Majackasses quoted as saying that they refused to sell to Burkle?

Spiteful little turds.

 

[Tetsujin]

Werent the Majackasses quoted as saying that they refused to sell to Burkle?

Spiteful little turds.

Doubt the Maloofs would be given the opportunity again. Stern wants Burkle in the league and he wants him bad.

 

[Bibbilicious]

Werent the Majackasses quoted as saying that they refused to sell to Burkle?

Spiteful little turds.

Honestly if they basically say that to the BoG then its going to hurt their cause more than it will help. If the board has reason to believe that they are turning down a comparable or better offer out of spite, they would probably tell them to stop acting like children and take the deal better for them and the league

 

[gunks]

Stern also hate the friggin Magoofs (but really now, who doesnt?).


Man that would be a coup for us fans...Going from the worst owners ever to having an amazing owner.


I'm trying not to get my hopes up here.

 

[whozit]

I'm trying not to get my hopes up here.

@carmichael Dave

I'm not trying to be Debbie Downer, but have to be fair. Ron Burkle was NOT announced as a bidder today. He met with Stern. Cross fingers.

It must ALSO be said, that if Burkle backs out or is not a part if the Sac bidding process, that may be a bad sign.


Hopefully nothing more than don't jump the gun too quick, let it be confirmed that it went well.

 

[macadocious]

FWIW, I really like the Dowtown Plaza idea better than the rail yards. I think it will be much better for people driving into the game. The problem with the railyards always was and always was going to be parking and traffic. No way caltrans was putting in an off/on ramp there. People never ever were going to take the light rail to the game. Just wasnt happening.

 

[Tetsujin]

@carmichael Dave

I'm not trying to be Debbie Downer, but have to be fair. Ron Burkle was NOT announced as a bidder today. He met with Stern. Cross fingers.

It must ALSO be said, that if Burkle backs out or is not a part if the Sac bidding process, that may be a bad sign.


Hopefully nothing more than don't jump the gun too quick, let it be confirmed that it went well.

Although I doubt that if it went too badly, we'd be hearing about it at all.

 

[whozit]

The Sac Bee's article on the meeting:

http://www.sacbee.com/2013/01/25/5141566/source-billionaire-burkle-talked.html

 

[rainmaker]

CD just brought up an interesting point.

Burkle of course has his known AEG connection and AEG is involved in Sac discussions. Well, nine other owners have teams which play in AEG arenas. Should help with any possible vote.

 

[whozit]

Although I doubt that if it went too badly, we'd be hearing about it at all.

I agree. However, Carmichael Dave was putting a word of caution out. However, that may be nothing more than being fair.

 

[Glenn]

Did we get Burkle? I don't have my magnifying glass to read your pic.

Click on the picture.

 

[Tetsujin]

Judy Farah ‏@newsbabe1530
.@KFBK's Ed Crane also talked to source who confirmed the Burkle/Stern meeting in NYC. Source described the talks as "serious."
Retweeted by Joe Davidson

here

 

[PurpleHaze]

Well, "serious" is clearly better than "perfunctory."

 

[Tetsujin]

Sam Amick ‏@sam_amick
Updated story on Ron Burkle's visit to NYC: he and Stern sat for two hours inside NBA offices

and this

 

[Tetsujin]

and also this

Aaron Bruski ‏@aaronbruski
I am told by sources that the difference between the downtown plaza location and railyards is nominal in this process.