Blazers are for Sale

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  1. superfly4201

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    Probably not random it was the day after the lottery. Gotta think there would be a little more value added if we somehow got #1.
     
    superfly4201, May 13, 2025 at 10:37 AM
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    since yesterday was filled with conspiracy theories, here's mine:

    it is no coincidence that this news lands the day after the Blazers dropped in the lottery
     
    wizenheimer, May 13, 2025 at 10:38 AM
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    If anything this might motivate him to buy the team even more to piss them off
     
    AldoTrapani, May 13, 2025 at 10:41 AM
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    AWESOME!!!!!!
     
    SharpesTriumph, May 13, 2025 at 10:42 AM
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    I agree. Jody was probably like “fuck this shit I could have gotten more if we landed cooper Flagg I’m finally outta here”
     
    AldoTrapani, May 13, 2025 at 10:42 AM
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    What are we thinking….4 billion?
     
    Mediocre Man, May 13, 2025 at 10:42 AM
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    Def. 4-4.5B guaranteed
     
    AldoTrapani, May 13, 2025 at 10:43 AM
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    No matter who buys the team, they are not moving, that's for sure.

    The league jumped through hoops to make sure the Kings wouldn't't leave Sacramento. The league is still dealing with no team in a major market like Seattle. Moving teams create bad feelings among the fans of a loyal city and scares other fans. It is bad for the NBA, bad juju, and bad for the brand.
     
    Stevenson, May 13, 2025 at 10:43 AM
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    The sooner the better!!!!
     
    SharpesTriumph, May 13, 2025 at 10:43 AM
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    I do know - he doesn't have the cash to do so.

    I'm not worried if he's a couple percent owner or something. We saw what owning a couple percent got Mark Cuban with the Mavs. All control is with the owner that is the governor. No way Kolde can get to that spot.
     
    SharpesTriumph, May 13, 2025 at 10:44 AM
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    I don’t trust Adam Silver
     
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    A couple million on their contracts is irrelevant to the price a buyer is paying for a ~3 billion or whatever NBA team. Its better they have some years locked up in those key management positions so there is no uncertainty during the process. Maybe the sale goes for a few years and this shows that Blazers management will be stable during that time.

    I've been a critic of many of Cronin's moves - but in this case its a benefit having a stable GM for all of a huge transition process like this when there is an unknown conclusion date to the sale. Also unknown if the new owners will be hands off or hands on owner - this could let them slowly ease into that role.
     
    SharpesTriumph, May 13, 2025 at 10:47 AM
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    Not a big Cuban fan but maybe he wants to be a majority owner again. One thing about Cuban is he wasn’t shy about trades or spending money to produce a winner
     
    1 Eye Jack, May 13, 2025 at 10:48 AM
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    Rastapopoulos, May 13, 2025 at 10:49 AM
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    Can they include a don't move the team clause in purchase agreement?
     
    crandc, May 13, 2025 at 10:50 AM
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    I hope no one too horrible buys them. I mean they are all super rich but there are still degrees. Please God not Elon.
     
    crandc, May 13, 2025 at 10:51 AM
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    Didn’t the Dodgers co owner have interest? Feels like that wouldn’t be a bad thing.
     
    LayneStaley, May 13, 2025 at 10:51 AM
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    I doubt Elon has much interest in owning a basketball team. Bezos maybe.
     
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    I don't think the Blazers will move.

    But I could see the threat as a ploy to get the state to hand over dollars for arena upgrades. Look at the baseball bill that was discussed to have all the tax applicable to MLB player salaries given to fund the arena. I could see the new owner say they just want a fair similar treatment.
     
    SharpesTriumph, May 13, 2025 at 10:53 AM
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    Only way I could see Cuban as an owner again was if its owning the Mavs. No way he wants to own a different team and play against the Mavs.
     
    SharpesTriumph, May 13, 2025 at 10:54 AM
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