Art Theil has actually been the one columnist up there that has tried to present an unbiased view. Most of the Seattle fans have despised him due to this. I think he meant their full portion of their offer is in escrow while ours isn't yet.
And that actually supports my point. IF you have sources and KNOW what is going on you report accurate information. If you are adequate with logic and math you can read the papers/leaks and make a reasonable conjecture. If you are either flat out lying or woefully ignorant you don't bother to do simple math and make clearly false statements with the idea that "well you know what I mean"
PERHAPS Hansen and Balmer did place approximately $312 million in escrow (the 65% minus the 30 Million already paid) There is no reason to believe they did not and they certainly have access to those kinds of funds.
Despite this (or perhaps because of it) the NBA asked the Randive group to place 50% of the purchase amount into escrow. ( about $171 million) They did. Now the the NBA is asking for the full price in escrow and by all accounts it will be in place before the BOG meeting.
I have read Art's pieces and find him fair but at best sloppy and as Brick pointed out quite frequently wrong when reporting inside scoops or even well know facts.
I'll just add this.
Tom Ziller @teamziller 59m
.@Art_Thiel had source saying relocation vote was initially 4-3. NBA spokesman Tim Frank: "It's a total fabrication."