wrong. it proves nothing, except that the maloofs have chosen to negotiate with a potential buyer in seattle. it's their choice. people keep acting like we live in a fair world, where the good guys win and the bad guys lose. but the maloofs don't have to do anything, which includes extending courtesy towards kevin johnson and the city of sacramento. yes, they're *******s. we all know that. unfortunately, it is still their franchise. they can seek buyers wherever they please. david stern and the nba's board of governors threw sacramento a rope last year by blocking the kings' move to anaheim, a city in an nba-saturated southern california market. blocking a sale and eventual move to seattle--a popular big market searching for a new nba team after losing one--is another thing entirely. if johnson can rally up a buyer who can deliver a competing offer, then that's great. i'm all for it. but, with the march 1st deadline for relocation around the corner, i'm betting that the seattle group bends over backwards to sweeten the pot for the maloofs to stave off potential northern california buyers. i'm simply trying to emphasize what i see, and what i see is a committed (and identified) group of buyers in seattle actively negotiating the purchase of the sacramento kings from the maloofs. if david stern decides he's still on board with sacramento, however, and if kevin johnson truly has a serious buyer waiting in the wings to save the day, then we shall all rejoice upon hearing that the kings will stay in sacramento under the banner of new ownership. but these remain big ifs at the moment, and until i see the northern CA buyer(s) materialize, counteroffer(s) in hand, i am choosing to be cautious with my optimism...