Blazers are for Sale

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  1. riverman

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    An investment group will not necessarily have debt, but collectively be flush with cash as well as financial backing, sort of like Vulcan is. The point is not just one member has to bear the cost of purchase. Shaq would be a great guy to call.
     
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    julius I wonder if there's beer on the sun Staff Member Global Moderator

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    He'd be between the 3rd and the 5th richest owner in the NBA
     
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    Doesn't Ballmer have 128 billion and change? He's got to be near the top
     
    riverman, May 13, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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    He's the richest.
     
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    julius I wonder if there's beer on the sun Staff Member Global Moderator

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    From what I saw, Balmer is #1, and the Mavs owners would be #2, Phil would be 3rd or 4th.
     
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    I guess that's fine. We were #1 with Paul Allen for decades...
     
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    julius I wonder if there's beer on the sun Staff Member Global Moderator

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    And thats the only reason they were competitive
     
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    Then why not Clyde Drexler?
     
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    Does Melinda French Gates like basketball? Odds are she and Jody have met and maybe Jody would like to sell to a woman?
    And she isn't Elon, Bezos, Qatar ..
     
    crandc, May 13, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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    I've heard something about her considering a team... I forget where I heard that though... It's been at least 6 months.
     
    Phatguysrule, May 13, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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    Other than Steve Ballmer who would be richer than him?
     
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    BoBoBREWSKI, May 13, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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    So happy for this news. Unlikely to move and we need an owner who actually wants to own a team. Soon, the purgatory will be over.
     
    maxiep, May 13, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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    Also, Portland is the largest market with only one pro team. We'll suffer and still support the team.
     
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    I could see Trump putting together an ownership group with big MAGA billionaire donors just to troll Portland.
     
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    He's to worried about getting planes and other crap for himself.
     
    SharpesTriumph, May 13, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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    maxiep RIP Dr. Jack

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    His favorite occupation is to make his opponents crazy. What would kill Portland more?
     
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    Trump says that Portland is a very dangerous city.
     
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    AldoTrapani, May 13, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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    Kind of funny that Jody is 4th
     
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