ESPN article includes bit about Hansen shenanigans, Ranadive's purchase

[The Hammer]

http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/9659498/adam-silver-nba-commissioner-waiting-says-no-teams-sale

"[Ranadive] saw the best deal in sports as the least expensive NBA team because he was buying 1/30th of our global prospects," Silver said.

The dearth of available teams may have been one of the reasons hedge fund manager Chris Hansen bankrolled a secret effort to undercut Ranadive's arena deal in Sacramento. Hansen funneled $100,000 to a political action committee hoping it would eventually re-open the option of moving the Kings to Seattle.

 

[bajaden]

http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/9659498/adam-silver-nba-commissioner-waiting-says-no-teams-sale

Interesting article.. You can tell its the TDOS. You, not meaning you, post an article, or make a post about, just about anything, and you get little or no response. Its as were walking in a desert with no one within a hundred miles. But in a few short weeks, this forum will be bombarded with posts. I find it interesting.

 

[VF21]

It's a good article. I think the reason there isn't more discussion about it is probably because so many of us are just worn out talking about team valuations, purchase prices, etc. The "Off The Court" forum is full of those kinds of posts...

 

[Kingsfan23]

The Kings are the least expensive team? Or did I read that wrong from Silver?

 

[bajaden]

The Kings are the least expensive team? Or did I read that wrong from Silver?

I think you read it right, but I think he mean't at that moment in time.

 

[The Hammer]

It's a good article. I think the reason there isn't more discussion about it is probably because so many of us are just worn out talking about team valuations, purchase prices, etc. The "Off The Court" forum is full of those kinds of posts...

We are worn out, but it's nice to see the national media finally picking up on the right angle of this story. On the trailing edge, for sure, but on the right edge.

 

[Prince_XY]

Oh well, that part of Kings history ended up with most concerned parties happy - thanks be to God.

Kings fans from Sacramento are happy they retained their honey and the Maloofs are happy they got their money.

Mabuhay!

Long live the Kings!