Seattle group gets Kings

boogie-reke · Post #41 » by **boogie-reke** » Mon Jan 21, 2013 4:48 am

antoekneeo wrote:I love your fighting spirit xx_skaterdude_xx but in your heart of hearts what percentage would you put on this deal not going through after tonight's report?

Our chances are still slim, but we still have a chance.

I put us at 15%.

Bertrob · Post #42 » by **Bertrob** » Mon Jan 21, 2013 4:50 am

Peter Vecsey ‏@PeterVecsey1

Source says almost living lock Phil Jackson will become front office face of Seattle-bound Kings' franchise. Won't coach. Will mentor choice

OH SNAP.

RIPskaterdude · Post #43 » by **RIPskaterdude** » Mon Jan 21, 2013 4:50 am

dockingsched wrote:
xx_skaterdude_xx wrote:Until it's approved by the NBA and the paperwork is official, no one "has" the Kings other than Sacramento. We had this same thread a week ago and it still wasn't 100% done yet.

this is def. not the same as a week ago:

@jadande: NBA source says Sacramento Kings sale to Seattle group is signed & sent to league. Maloofs will retain "small piece" of team

It was already 100% sure that the Maloofs were going to sell the team, and 99.9% to the Seattle group. Apparently they were just waiting for the Seahawks to get eliminated from the playoffs, but it was leaked early so they wanted to get everything done completely now (and announce it after the Niners win to get to the SB, lol Seattle trolls). The NBA still hasn't approved it yet, so it's not done yet. We'll see.

boogie-reke · Post #44 » by **boogie-reke** » Mon Jan 21, 2013 4:51 am

The only alarming part for me in the news today that I didn't expect, is reading about the 30 million paid regardless.

That's not a good sign for us I feel, and a sign Hansen is really extremely confident he will get the team, leading me to believe he knows something we don't =/

Post #45 » by **G R E Y** » Mon Jan 21, 2013 4:51 am

WEFFPIM wrote:
boogie-reke wrote:@jadande: NBA source says Sacramento Kings sale to Seattle group is signed & sent to league. Maloofs will retain "small piece" of team

Small piece is still way too much. These guys suck and they're gonna wind up getting everything they want anyway.

Such is the NBA.

Right? **** these people. Stop trolling and go away already!!!

RIPskaterdude · Post #46 » by **RIPskaterdude** » Mon Jan 21, 2013 4:52 am

antoekneeo wrote:I love your fighting spirit xx_skaterdude_xx but in your heart of hearts what percentage would you put on this deal not going through after tonight's report?

Probably 25%, because I don't think Stern wants to retire after seeing another NBA team move.

RIPskaterdude · Post #47 » by **RIPskaterdude** » Mon Jan 21, 2013 4:54 am

Stern already blocked the NO deal and made them sell it to a local owner for less $$$, can't see why he wouldn't do it here too. Also the same thing happened in Minnesota. Again, we'll see.

WEFFPIM · Post #48 » by **WEFFPIM** » Mon Jan 21, 2013 4:55 am

xx_skaterdude_xx wrote:
antoekneeo wrote:I love your fighting spirit xx_skaterdude_xx but in your heart of hearts what percentage would you put on this deal not going through after tonight's report?

Probably 25%, because I don't think Stern wants to retire after seeing another NBA team move.

I think Stern wants to "correct" his Seattle debacle before he retires more than anything. Even if that is at the expense of another fanbase that doesn't deserve to lose their team.

kakaman · Post #49 » by **kakaman** » Mon Jan 21, 2013 4:55 am

xx_skaterdude_xx wrote:Stern already blocked the NO deal and made them sell it to a local owner for less $$$, can't see why he wouldn't do it here too. Also the same thing happened in Minnesota. Again, we'll see.

Stern would see getting the Sonics back in Seattle as a plus to his legacy, since most people view the OKC move as a huge debacle.

Winsome Gerbil · Post #50 » by **Winsome Gerbil** » Mon Jan 21, 2013 4:56 am

How does this change anything really?

There seems to be some widespread confusion about this, but an NBA team isn't actually sold until the NBA says its sold, no matter what papers the owners sign. It still just all comes down to whether the NBA accepts the sale, or accepts Sacramento's counter offer and likely gives Seattle an expansion team. The Maloofs and Ballmer can't actually do anything by themselves.

Its a good thing those dufuses are out of the league though, whichever way the NBA votes.

RIPskaterdude · Post #51 » by **RIPskaterdude** » Mon Jan 21, 2013 4:57 am

kakaman wrote:
xx_skaterdude_xx wrote:Stern already blocked the NO deal and made them sell it to a local owner for less $$$, can't see why he wouldn't do it here too. Also the same thing happened in Minnesota. Again, we'll see.

Stern would see getting the Sonics back in Seattle as a plus to his legacy, since most people view the OKC move as a huge debacle.

Lol and somehow, doing a worst thing to Sacramento makes it alright? Can someone explain to me how this makes any sense?

bjaxking24 · Post #52 » by **bjaxking24** » Mon Jan 21, 2013 4:57 am

kakaman wrote:
xx_skaterdude_xx wrote:Stern already blocked the NO deal and made them sell it to a local owner for less $$$, can't see why he wouldn't do it here too. Also the same thing happened in Minnesota. Again, we'll see.

Stern would see getting the Sonics back in Seattle as a plus to his legacy, since most people view the OKC move as a huge debacle.

At the same time he would also be getting rid of one of the NBA's original franchises.

RIPskaterdude · Post #53 » by **RIPskaterdude** » Mon Jan 21, 2013 4:58 am

Remember, it's not 525 to Maloofs. The team is valued at that, they get 65% of that. Sacramento can easily match this.

boogie-reke · Post #54 » by **boogie-reke** » Mon Jan 21, 2013 4:58 am

LeBron James ‏@KingJames

So the Kings getting sold for 525M!! And the owners ain't making no money huh? What the hell we have a lookout for. Get the hell out of here

Bertrob · Post #55 » by **Bertrob** » Mon Jan 21, 2013 5:00 am

boogie-reke wrote:LeBron James ‏@KingJames

So the Kings getting sold for 525M!! And the owners ain't making no money huh? What the hell we have a lookout for. Get the hell out of here

Good to see him saying what needs to be said.

Post #56 » by **G R E Y** » Mon Jan 21, 2013 5:02 am

bertrob wrote:
boogie-reke wrote:LeBron James ‏@KingJames

So the Kings getting sold for 525M!! And the owners ain't making no money huh? What the hell we have a lookout for. Get the hell out of here

Good to see him saying what needs to be said.

Yes, LeBron understands it so well :roll:

As has been mentioned, the Board of Governors must approve the sale. They can still listen to Sac potential owners. They must approve move, too.

HotRocks34 · Post #57 » by **HotRocks34** » Mon Jan 21, 2013 5:02 am

No Offense wrote:
Woj:

@WojYahooNBA: With sale finalized, NBA's Relocation Committee will approve Kings move to Seattle for next season, sources tell Y! "Formality," source says

That's about ballgame, my friends.

Johnny Kilroy · Post #58 » by **Johnny Kilroy** » Mon Jan 21, 2013 5:02 am

The price is really 340 mil.

blind prophet · Post #59 » by **blind prophet** » Mon Jan 21, 2013 5:04 am

HotRocks34 wrote:
No Offense wrote:
Woj:

@WojYahooNBA: With sale finalized, NBA's Relocation Committee will approve Kings move to Seattle for next season, sources tell Y! "Formality," source says

That's about ballgame, my friends.

a anon source says something....and it is ballgame.

WEFFPIM · Post #60 » by **WEFFPIM** » Mon Jan 21, 2013 5:04 am

xx_skaterdude_xx wrote:
kakaman wrote:
xx_skaterdude_xx wrote:Stern already blocked the NO deal and made them sell it to a local owner for less $$$, can't see why he wouldn't do it here too. Also the same thing happened in Minnesota. Again, we'll see.

Stern would see getting the Sonics back in Seattle as a plus to his legacy, since most people view the OKC move as a huge debacle.

Lol and somehow, doing a worst thing to Sacramento makes it alright? Can someone explain to me how this makes any sense?

It doesn't. It makes no sense. But that's David Stern. He wants a team in Seattle again before he retires.

Remember, those instances you mentioned with New Orleans and Minnesota happened before Stern announced his retirement. Memphis happened the same weekend, so we can assume that was in the works before the retirement announcement.