While I would LOVE to see an NBA team in Mexico, the Blazers will not be that team, IMO. However, having Slim as an NBA owner, someone on the inside, would lead to the NBA getting a team in Mexico before an additional team in Canada. Also, an NBA team in Mexico would open the door to the NFL having one.
Well outta south Mexico City come a country foo' He said, "I'm lookin' at the NBA on a whim I am a team-buyin' boy, my name's Carlos Helú But back home they call me Slim barfo
You know why he lost money right (which wasn't the main reason why he sold his interest)? He kept ticket prices low. He's the people's owner.
You remember incorrectly. Clay Bennet (from OKC) purchased that team and almost IMMEDIATELY began complaining about Key Arena (par for the course for these piece of shit billionaires). He then went to the city council to shake them down for money to build a new arena or renovate Key. When he KNEW the city wouldn't pay for it, he moved his recently purchased team. Billionaires should pay for their own shit but they keep convincing folks who want a team that we need to participate in their business ventures. FUCK THEM.
Before we get excited about them potentially owning the team, maybe we should see how they run the Thorns for more than a cup of coffee first before we think they'd make great owners. FFS, to run the Thorns (and the WNBA team) is significantly cheaper than running an NBA team.
For comparisons sake, the WNBA salary cap is 1.5 million. We're talking a factor for 100X more money in the NBA. The NWSL salary cap is actually 3.3 million, so it's only 46X more for the NBA.
Also this is the family that almost let the Kings get out of Sac. so I am not sold this is the right group to MAYBE take over the Blazers. IF i am wrong someone please tell me I did not follow the Kings situation that closely just know that it was dicey for the Kings in Sac.
I thought they were part of the group that bought the kings instead of the group that wanted to move them to Seattle.
