New owner... Tom Dundon?

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  1. riverman

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    Glad to see this resolved and glad the guy isn’t 90 years old. Looks like a real fan and I really like that he owns the Pickle Ball league. Dude has some interesting interests in sports I think he’ll be great for Portland
     
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    Question: What was the agreement when Sonics was initially sold. Is there like a verbal agreement that they will keep the Sonics in Seattle?
     
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    One good thing, he already cut his teeth on the Canes as a new sports owner. We don't have to go through those growing pains like the Suns are going through right now.... or the Kings.

    He has a proven track record of taking a bad team and making them into a playoff team.
     
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    Ballmer might not have always been the guy he is today when he was younger. He’s now got more fuck you money than most owners and is a rich kid in a playground. His kind of wealth I’d imagine would drastically change a persons life not that I’d know but man that guy is wound up in a good way
     
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    Question now to me is does he value Joe and Chauncey or will he shake up things
     
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    Joe has been solid. The Conductor is a different story
     
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    Yeah, guy seems ok at first glance, what he does with Cronin/Chauncy and staff will be really interesting. Wonder if he had any input on the draft and Dame?
    Note; he apparently cleaned house quickly after he bought the Hurricanes
     
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    Not to mention that the Pacific Northwest has been overcrowded
     
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    He removed GM Ron Francis almost immediately in Carolina, stating he wanted a more hands on approach
     
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    double
     
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    More like Tom DunDonDoneDeal amiright?
     
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    The agreement was for a year they would work on getting a new arena in place. It didn't happen so the new owner agreed to leave the name and history of the team with the city, but moved the team.
     
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    Team is staying so, elated
     
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    So what did it for him to want to buy was the color scheme? All makes sense now! :)
     
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    Surprised this happened so quickly. Was expecting for it to be at least the end of the year, if not the beginning of next.

    Sounds like one hell of a businessman. Had his hands in a lot of investments. That he turned around a losing team quite quickly in the Hurricanes makes me hopeful.

    He claims he will keep the Blazers here. I hope he sticks to that. He seems to be a hands on owner like Paul. I hope he knows basketball and will do what it takes to make us a winner here in the NW.

    It will be interesting to see what he does as far as investing in a new arena and what he does with Joe/Chauncey.

    I see he fired the Hurricane's radio guy. I hope Travis gets to stick around. Being a cost cutter, it will be interesting to see what decisions he makes there.

    I'm cautiously optimistic.
     
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    underrated comment
     
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    Thats an unknown. We may have several stars. Deni is a star. He isn't an all star but close to it, which makes him a star.
     
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