Fate of Kings, Maloof...and brotherly disagreement

[JB_kings]

Minor point. The Maloofs dad did not sell the team. The family sold the rockets after the elder Maloof died.

As if on cue: http://www.sbnation.com/2012/12/11/3754092/sacramento-kings-relocation-maloofs-divided-hook

 

[VF21]

I've moved this post into its own thread. It has a lot of very interesting historical information about the family Maloof that every Kings fan should know.

 

[NoBonus]

Very interesting... Talk about a story of bad decision making and failure... good work, kids!

 

[SacTownKid]

Checked that link to the 2004 NY Times article and I thought this part was funny and most likely describes this current situation behind the scenes perfectly:

In the mid-1990's, Joe joined Gavin's hunt for a team. They did not care where it was or even what sport. (They nearly purchased the N.H.L.'s debt-ridden Tampa Bay Lightning.) ''I like anything, as long as there's a team,'' Joe said. They seemed willing to pay any price for an N.B.A. team. ''I wanted them back in the league, but they would sometimes get involved in situations that were not right for them,'' Stern said. ''Once I had to yell at them.''


Joe remembers it vividly. While he and Gavin were talking to the representatives of the Toronto Raptors, Joe stepped out of the room to take the commissioner's call. ''Then I went back in, white as a ghost, and whispered to Gavin, 'We got to get the hell out of here; David's really mad at us,''' Joe said. ''So we just split, left the guys right there.''

http://www.nytimes.com/2004/02/15/magazine/the-flying-maloof-brothers.html?pagewanted=all&src=pm

 

[Circa_1985_Fan]

Checked that link to the 2004 NY Times article and I thought this part was funny and most likely describes this current situation behind the scenes perfectly:

http://www.nytimes.com/2004/02/15/magazine/the-flying-maloof-brothers.html?pagewanted=all&src=pm

Wow, that's awesome! So...you think Stern really appreciated them backing out of the arena deal HIS LEAGUE negotiated and the Bros. Maloof agreed on?? Wow...sounds like the Commish has wanted to take Joe and Gavin out to the woodshed a few times.