KJ keeping the Kings in Sacramento

[WhamBamSlamm]

Already has 19 guys part of a group to match and/or surpass the Seattle offer...

Deal with it

[Jase]

Deal with what?

[kakaman]

You heard it wrong, he got 19 guys to pledge $1m each. That totals $19mm. That's $300m to go. They still have not found a majority owner yet. Basically it was always going to be Ellison or bust, and sounds like Ellison ain't interested.

[Frank Mulely]

why didn't he have this coalition before the Seattle group appeared?

I want the Kings in Sacto but seems like this has been mishandled by whatever people with money want to keep 'em there.

[cucad8]

Already has 19 guys part of a group to match and/or surpass the Seattle offer...

Deal with it

Johnson says he wanted to get 3 to 5 people to come in as local owners. In three days, he says 19 people have committed at least $1 million.

please show where it was matched and/or surpassed?

[Jay10]

You heard it wrong, he got 19 guys to pledge $1m each. That totals $19mm. That's $300m to go. They still have not found a majority owner yet. Basically it was always going to be Ellison or bust, and sounds like Ellison ain't interested.

[irie]

Have they matched or surpassed, though?

[catch22]

What's this guy's deal? Has some huge grudge against Seattle for some reason.

You should change your title to KJ TRYING to keep the Kings in Sacramento.

[KING CB4]

Thats too bad. I was hoping to see the Sonics return. Not a whole of interest in the Kings.

[Never Wrong]

Sacramento too poor

[irie]

What's this guy's deal? Has some huge grudge against Seattle for some reason.

You should change your title to KJ TRYING to keep the Kings in Sacramento.

I mean.. that should be pretty obvious as to why.

I get the frustration from Kings' fans. But I'm sure in the future when some other team bottoms out financially a team can be stolen from another city and go there. Unfortunately that seems to be the way things are going to be going since expansion just isn't realistic.

[ManualRam]

You heard it wrong, he got 19 guys to pledge $1m each. That totals $19mm. That's $300m to go. They still have not found a majority owner yet. Basically it was always going to be Ellison or bust, and sounds like Ellison ain't interested.

so what?
you guys still have to deal with it.

[WhamBamSlamm]

Everyone knows Stern will pressure Maloofs to sell the Kings to a Sac group.

He knows they deserve that team and not a city that lost their chance at the NBA

[ManualRam]

Everyone knows Stern will pressure Maloofs to sell the Kings to a Sac group.

He knows they deserve that team and not a city that lost their chance at the NBA

yes. he will pressure them to sell to a low (or non) bid.
19 mill should do the trick.

[KF10]

Kevin Johnson is going to announce his big money player at the end of the week. Today's conference is only the beginning.

We are not giving up until the very end.