NBA Owners forced to choose between Maloofs and Sacramento- Aaron Bruski

[Geoff]

I didn't see this posted thus far, so I thought it would interest you all. It's a very good analysis in my admittedly non-Sacramento based opinion.

http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports....ofs-and-sacramento-in-remake-of-major-league/

"Regardless of the end game here, the NBA will eventually be forced to make a decision about who they value more – Sacramento or the Maloofs.

One of them has a $250 million arena subsidy with well-funded owners ready to pick up the ball and run, and the other is running around North America panhandling with the NBA logo."

 

[Jose]

I didn't see this posted thus far, so I thought it would interest you all. It's a very good analysis in my admittedly non-Sacramento based opinion.

http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports....ofs-and-sacramento-in-remake-of-major-league/

"Regardless of the end game here, the NBA will eventually be forced to make a decision about who they value more – Sacramento or the Maloofs.

One of them has a $250 million arena subsidy with well-funded owners ready to pick up the ball and run, and the other is running around North America panhandling with the NBA logo."

^^ THAT is our only hope & saving grace. The fact that KJ can go to the relocation committee and say "hey, we have a $250M deal ready and available, and committed buyers willing to pay FAIR price to keep the team here". We have the ammo to show that this community has A LOT to offer to an organization wiling to do their part.

 

[NoBonus]

I think the critical shift I have seen is now that Sacramento has offered to build an areana, it is the NBA's CHOICE if they leave Sacramento; the NBA is no longer being forced out... that seems like it will be much harder to sell to any NBA relocation committee.

 

[wazzups]

exactly 100% right this flim flammery should be stopped
im a Kings fan....and i approve this message

 

[Warhawk]

I agree with Jose and NoBonus. KJ stepping up with the arena deal (and, don't forget, $10 million in sponsorships) as well as Burkle in the wings was brilliant. As many of us have said before, MSE is an NBA problem, not a Sacramento problem. Moving the team does nothing to fix it.

 

[sidney]

Great article. Pretty funny/sad/amazing how George Maloof is threatening not only the financial health of the NBA but possibly the health of all professional leagues and their local relationships and funding. Who said the Maloofs were underachievers!

 

[HereWeBoogie]

exactly 100% right this flim flammery should be stopped
im a Kings fan....and i approve this message

perfect analysis of this situation. i approve

 

[VF21]

Incredible, must-read article!

 

[arwen undomiel]

I usually don't read too many of these articles (they give me headaches), but this one really helped the layperson like me get a good grip on a situation. Me likey...

 

[hrdboild]

This really was a great summary of the whole situation. I'm going to forward this to anyone who asks me what's going on with the Kings (it comes up at least every other week). I especially like the closing lines:

One of them has a $250 million arena subsidy with well-funded owners ready to pick up the ball and run, and the other is running around North America panhandling with the NBA logo.

It’s your move, NBA. Everybody is watching.

Yep, that about says it.

 

[kennadog]

Very good article on the situation. The fact that a buyer like Burkle feels he can do just fine in the Sacramento market just proves the only reason the Maloofs can't is because they are inept or broke or both. I vote for the latter; both. Also I'm pretty sure someone like Burkle would be ready to step in and get an arena built. I hope the league pushes the Maloofs out and gives Sacramento the kind of owner it deserves.

 

[shockdoc]

Great article. Very telling...

"So while this has become a blood issue for George Maloof, who hates Sacramento, the real blood issue for the other 29 NBA owners is what half or even a quarter of $3 billion looks like tattooed on the wrong side of their balance sheet."

 

[kennadog]

Great article. Very telling...

"So while this has become a blood issue for George Maloof, who hates Sacramento, the real blood issue for the other 29 NBA owners is what half or even a quarter of $3 billion looks like tattooed on the wrong side of their balance sheet."

The feeling is mutual, George.

 

[HereWeBoogie]

The fact that a buyer like Burkle feels he can do just fine in the Sacramento market just proves the only reason the Maloofs can't is because they are inept or broke or both.

is Burkle still around and willing to buy the Kings? i havent heard anything about him in a while

 

[kupman]

This article is a must read.

It does a splendid job of explaining how a Kings move will not only be bad for Sacramento - it will also be bad for the NBA and could even have a negative impact on the NFL, MLB and NHL.

Just remember George "whereever you go, there you are."

 

[bajaden]

Excellent article! I agree, its a must read, especially for those that really haven't followed the issue like some of us. It puts everything in logical prespective. No one can predict the outcome at this point, especially if it ends up in an antitrust court. But as he pointed out in the article, if you can't afford enough duct tape to hold up some tarps inside the arena, can you really afford to go to court with the NBA.

 

[VF21]

Note: Because of the importance of this article, I've moved it into the Kings Rap forum. This is something EVERYONE needs to read.

 

[ParniValjak]

It is an excellent article no doubt. I sense that the NBA is very strategic and careful as to how they go on about this issue. I am confident that the NBA would love nothing more than to get "the boys" out of the league but was to give the process a due course so that they cover the angles of possible legal attack.

I still think that we will see the NBA take us over like they did with New Orleans and sell the team to an owner or ownership group that wants to keep the team in Sacramento and is willing to go ahead with the deal for the new arena that the clowns backtracked on.

 

[Chupacabra]

This article really gives you the feeling that the Maloofs are doomed and that Sacramento will prevail. The situation really doesnt permit broke owners to push the NBA around. There are infinite analogies that can be made for this situation and they all sound totally ridiculous.

 

[PurpleHaze]

Note: Because of the importance of this article, I've moved it into the Kings Rap forum. This is something EVERYONE needs to read.

Absolutely agree. IMO, it should be permanently placed with entire text laid out on Kingsfans Home Page/Front Page. It really is that important.

 

[kennadog]

is Burkle still around and willing to buy the Kings? i havent heard anything about him in a while

Yes, he is.

 

[HereWeBoogie]

then its time to start a bigtime Rob Burkle movement here in Sac

 

[kennadog]

then its time to start a bigtime Rob Burkle movement here in Sac

At this point, I think we will have to wait until the Maloofs indicate they are ready to sell. I would not be surprised if there is a lot of league pressure for them to do just that.

 

[Kingster]

Great, great article. Very interesting, amusing and sad all at the same time. The way I look at it, logic is on the side of Sacramento keeping the Kings in Sacramento, but precedent seems to be on the side of the Maloofs, as to my knowledge the NBA never has forced owners to sell in this type of situation. Here's hoping logic wins out.

 

[VF21]

Great, great article. Very interesting, amusing and sad all at the same time. The way I look at it, logic is on the side of Sacramento keeping the Kings in Sacramento, but precedent seems to be on the side of the Maloofs, as to my knowledge the NBA never has forced owners to sell in this type of situation. Here's hoping logic wins out.

But you have to admit there has never been quite the same kind of situation as what we've endured.

 

[ParniValjak]

Great, great article. Very interesting, amusing and sad all at the same time. The way I look at it, logic is on the side of Sacramento keeping the Kings in Sacramento, but precedent seems to be on the side of the Maloofs, as to my knowledge the NBA never has forced owners to sell in this type of situation. Here's hoping logic wins out.

There is a first time for everything!

 

[Kingster]

But you have to admit there has never been quite the same kind of situation as what we've endured.

Agreed. This situation is about as extreme as you can get. So the way I look at, if the NBA doesn't step in and fix it for Sacramento, they never will fix it for any team, under any circumstances.

 

[63royals]

I see some similarities to the situation with the Hornets -- scumbaggery on the part of an owner who didn't have enough money. As I understand it, the league took ownership from George Shinn and eventually sold the team to Saints owner Tom Benson. Did Shinn ask the league to take the team or did the league force him to give it up? I'd appreciate hearing from someone who knows more about this situation that I do.

 

[kupman]

But you have to admit there has never been quite the same kind of situation as what we've endured.

I don't think any city has endured what we are enduring. I maintain that if the Kings do leave town that this will go down as the biggest screw job a professional owner has ever put upon a city. It will even trump Art Modell.

 

[upinsmoke]

I don't think any city has endured what we are enduring. I maintain that if the Kings do leave town that this will go down as the biggest screw job a professional owner has ever put upon a city. It will even trump Art Modell.

The magoofs are not smart enough and don't have the financial fluidity to do it otherwise would have been gone a long time ago. Money is pooring out every day for the magoofs and everybody has a price. Ego and desperation is what's driving this for them but everyone can clearly see the road is out for them.