Rodeo Clown
All aboard! The Love train!
And that isn't going to happen. They don't have the money, they don't have the arena. The NBA isn't rejecting the actual for the fantastic.
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2013 Mar NBA Season lOT| Change This Face, Be Happy, Enjoy it!
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And that isn't going to happen. They don't have the money, they don't have the arena. The NBA isn't rejecting the actual for the fantastic.
Blackace
if you see me in a fight with a bear, don't help me fool, help the bear!
Why wouldn't you blame him for that? Being ignorant doesn't hold up in court
distantmantra
Member
Stern has also been really eager to get Balmer into the circle of owners.
Hey, this could all go in Sacramento's favor and that wouldn't surprise me. Who knows what's going to happen.
What's going to happen is what the NBA has always done: go after the money.
They already have an arena proposal from when they made one with the Maloofs and the Maloofs backed out. An arena proposal that the NBA already signed off on.
I imagine the Warriors are worth more than the Kings and Mastrov was bidding for them. If his money wasn't enough then they would have kept Burkle in I'm sure. Burkle is handling the arena investment which saves Mastrov money from investing into that.
Blackace
if you see me in a fight with a bear, don't help me fool, help the bear!
The Warriors just sold for $450mil a couple of years ago. This deal for the Kings is $520mil.
distantmantra
Member
I thought that the proposed deal was dead when the Maloofs backed out, and that the city would have to put it to a council vote once again? That's what I've heard on the radio and read online.
Zeus Molecules
illegal immigrants are stealing our air
I already posted the arron brooks story the rumor is he wants out to go to a contender and is the one pushing to be cut. Also while the rockets are nice I don't see it happening.
Blackace
if you see me in a fight with a bear, don't help me fool, help the bear!
If he is as good for an NBA team as Paul Allen or even Mark Cuban it's a no brainer
Rodeo Clown
All aboard! The Love train!
Yeah, Ballmer said he'd pay some astronomical price for the Sonics and privately finance his own arena.
Clay Bennett wasn't interested.
distantmantra
Member
The difference here is that Johnson is actually fighting to keep the Kings in Sacramento. Our mayor in Seattle at the time didn't care about the Sonics staying and did absolutely nothing. So either Johnson knows it's a lost cause and is just trying to save face/get reelected, or he truly believes they have a chance.
Don't be fooled, Kevin Johnson's efforts are admirable, but the city has very little sway in this.
Blackace
if you see me in a fight with a bear, don't help me fool, help the bear!
It is a little different because Clay owned the team before moving
At least the Seattle group is keeping it 100
Not citing a source when the source is HoopsWorld? Tsk tsk reilo
It was a retweet. I don't follow Alex Kennedy so I have no idea it's from HoopsWorld.
Rodeo Clown
All aboard! The Love train!
Not true, Seattle filed a lawsuit against the Sonics for attempting to break their lease. But the city settled before the judge could rule. Hence, the Sonics' history being in a museum and the city getting the rights to the name and colors.
distantmantra
Member
I'm talking about the arena deal. You know, the total bold-faced lie that Bennett used as the excuse for moving the team.
I'm really curious what the ruling would've been. Too bad it's sealed for eternity.
The only reason that Sacramento has gotten this far is that the Board of Governors has decided not to vote on the sale yet. They are literally giving the city of Sacramento opportunity to present reasons as to why they should not approve the sale. This new partner will have to have a far better deal than what Hansen/Ballmer for the governors to change their mind.
Blackace
if you see me in a fight with a bear, don't help me fool, help the bear!
That's the biggest difference
I am sure they could have bought them with the "intention" of keeping them in Sacramento
Gutted them down to near unwatchable and then blamed the fans for the outcome
But instead they are at least honest and forthright
I am sure they could have bought them with the "intention" of keeping them in Sacramento
Gutted them down to near unwatchable and then blamed the fans for the outcome
But instead they are at least honest and forthright
Rodeo Clown
All aboard! The Love train!
So Google is telling me not to go to draftexpress. Anybody seeing the same thing?
distantmantra
Member
Bennett never intended on keeping the team here in Seattle, I cannot comprehend the fact that some people actually believed him.
Blackace
if you see me in a fight with a bear, don't help me fool, help the bear!
At this point the team is sold so can they legally negotiate a better deal?
distantmantra
Member
No, they can't. What can happen is that the board of governors can reject the sale to the Seattle ownership group. If that happens, then the Sacramento group can try to negotiate with the Maloofs. The Maloofs aren't obligated to sell to them.
Blackace
if you see me in a fight with a bear, don't help me fool, help the bear!
It still was a shameless lie to get his team
Sounds like something I would reply with. Bravo.
Blackace
if you see me in a fight with a bear, don't help me fool, help the bear!
But how could the BoG be waiting for a better deal when one can't be made?
DraftExpress' site is shit? Shocking.
Knux-Future
Banned
Bynum is dead? Fine
We suck? Sure we need it.
Interested in Bargani?
There is no god
We suck? Sure we need it.
Interested in Bargani?
There is no god
It would have to be approved again, but there is no reason it wouldn't pass again. They just had a preliminary vote by the council and it passed 7-2.
Syphon Filter
Member
He shall be ready for next season. Holiday to bynum gon be gud.
Iron E Man
Member
Kings GAF and Knux should listen to Rubio.
Can we get a GIF of it? I feel like we'll need it for Knicks-age come April.
theignoramus
Member
The NBA has shown that they're willing to listen to Sacramento. There are differences between now and the Seattle situation. Bennet's plan is different than the Maloofs. (Though I wonder if when they bought the team that the Maloofs had the same plan but it got hijacked by how good the Kings became.)
The major differences is that Sacramento has worked with the NBA and the ownership all the way through. Even when the Maloofs shouldn't have been trusted, the city acted as though there was some sense of good faith. They laid out an arena deal and if that didn't work then KJ already had dropped that he had Burkle in the wings. The arena deal passed and then the Maloofs backed out. They then said they weren't selling or moving, and then less than a year later the Virginia Beach talk comes out. The Maloofs keep denying and then sign off on a deal with Seattle without telling anyone. As soon as the city found out that the team was for sale, they rather quickly assembled an ownership bid.
So the main difference is that Sacramento did everything it could and however shady and business-ethics(lol) it is, Seattle did not. So the NBA may just like what Sacramento did more, but more of a big deal is that the other owners would be establishing bad faith with every other city in the NBA whenever they go to them to ask for help in building a new arena.
The major differences is that Sacramento has worked with the NBA and the ownership all the way through. Even when the Maloofs shouldn't have been trusted, the city acted as though there was some sense of good faith. They laid out an arena deal and if that didn't work then KJ already had dropped that he had Burkle in the wings. The arena deal passed and then the Maloofs backed out. They then said they weren't selling or moving, and then less than a year later the Virginia Beach talk comes out. The Maloofs keep denying and then sign off on a deal with Seattle without telling anyone. As soon as the city found out that the team was for sale, they rather quickly assembled an ownership bid.
So the main difference is that Sacramento did everything it could and however shady and business-ethics(lol) it is, Seattle did not. So the NBA may just like what Sacramento did more, but more of a big deal is that the other owners would be establishing bad faith with every other city in the NBA whenever they go to them to ask for help in building a new arena.
It's always about the money.
Rodeo Clown
All aboard! The Love train!
And that NBA owners want to be able to do whatever they want with their teams.
Dominican Power
Member
Last time I own Pekovic in fantasy.
At this point with reports that Bynum's knees might never recover fully and he might only play well in spurts, I don't see how the Sixers or any team for that matter off him a max deal.
I was on the fence before but the 76ers better not offer him anything. Sucks that the whole trade blew up in their face but I applaud them for being aggressive at least. Otherwise we would just remain stuck somewhere in the middle, good enough to compete and possibly be a play off team but nothing more. This way if we suck we going to suck really bad. Better chance of recovering from that then to just be stuck in the middle.
Oh and I'll be rooting for Miami but get the feeling they snap their win streak tonight. Then revenge against the Knicks on Sunday.
I was on the fence before but the 76ers better not offer him anything. Sucks that the whole trade blew up in their face but I applaud them for being aggressive at least. Otherwise we would just remain stuck somewhere in the middle, good enough to compete and possibly be a play off team but nothing more. This way if we suck we going to suck really bad. Better chance of recovering from that then to just be stuck in the middle.
Oh and I'll be rooting for Miami but get the feeling they snap their win streak tonight. Then revenge against the Knicks on Sunday.
Knux-Future
Banned
This is why an owner having a twitter account is a bad idea lol.
http://www.crossingbroad.com/2013/03/today-is-not-a-good-day-to-be-adam-aron.html
http://www.crossingbroad.com/2013/03/today-is-not-a-good-day-to-be-adam-aron.html
Knux got what he thought he wanted, but lost that which was most important.
Future PhaZe
Member
It really sucks when you have cap space but all of your options are terrible.
The league has really dwindled in talent due to super teams.
The league has really dwindled in talent due to super teams.