Cheapest NBA owner?

GIVE_WADE_THE_MAX · Post #1 » by **GIVE_WADE_THE_MAX** » Fri Mar 14, 2008 5:08 pm

Who is the cheapest owners?

Sterling

Notorious cheapee. Consistently ignored winning and spending on players just so he could take in luxury tax revenue for other teams. Also never really made a contract offer to a player he drafted until E Brand. Has got a little bit better as we heard they reportedly offerred Kobe the max a few years ago.

Reinsdorf

Man who is semi responsible for Pippen leaving Chicago. Would not even consider paying him market value. When the Bulls were winning rings Pippen was getting paid peanuts. Made a splash on B wallace but won't pay up to his younger stars(Deng and Gordon). In fact brought in L Hughes just to lower their contract values and show them that they are expendable.

Sarver

New aged owner. Been trading draft picks for no reason other then not wanting to pay the lux tax. Well that has cost him players such as L Deng and R rondo. It also was the reason they had to trade K thomas and a draft pick away. Ironically the fool decides to go OVER the luxury tax to sign the 'Big Cheerleader'. Like the guy is still stuck in 1990. I wont go over the cap unless we get Shaq.

Bob johnson
Also a new school owner who is known as being cheap. The Bobcats have only two big contracts on their roster. In fact the only reason they got Jrich over the summer was to meet the minimum salary set by the league. Is he the black Ron Sarver or is Ron Sarver the white Bob Johnson

magicfan4life05 · Post #2 » by **magicfan4life05** » Fri Mar 14, 2008 5:10 pm

phoenix and it's not even close

Serpo · Post #3 » by **Serpo** » Fri Mar 14, 2008 5:15 pm

GIVE_WADE_THE_MAX wrote: It also was the reason they had to trade K thomas and TWO draft picks away.

Fixed .

It's def the Phoenix owner .

MaxRider · Post #4 » by **MaxRider** » Fri Mar 14, 2008 5:15 pm

Rockets, Suns, Spurs' owners
they all try to avoid luxury tax at all cost

LALakers4ever · Post #5 » by **LALakers4ever** » Fri Mar 14, 2008 5:23 pm

Donald Sterling, he's been doing it for 25 years

CLOSE THREAD

SlickWilly8 · Post #6 » by **SlickWilly8** » Fri Mar 14, 2008 5:24 pm

The way Sarver has been selling picks, and tradeing of contributing player's, just to save a buck, and when they have been so close the last few years to winning, I don't see how it can't be him.

hermes · Post #7 » by **hermes** » Fri Mar 14, 2008 5:25 pm

sterling

GIVE_WADE_THE_MAX · Post #8 » by **GIVE_WADE_THE_MAX** » Fri Mar 14, 2008 5:44 pm

Keep the votes coming. We need a winner.

eyejayem · Post #9 » by **eyejayem** » Fri Mar 14, 2008 5:48 pm

Sterling doesnt even try to win.

Post #10 » by **Walt Cronkite** » Fri Mar 14, 2008 5:51 pm

In fact the only reason they got Jrich over the summer was to meet the minimum salary set by the league. Is he the black Ron Sarver or is Ron Sarver the white Bob Johnson

This is entirely untrue, look up how the minimum salary rule works.

In brief, if your team is under the league minimum you have to play the players additional monies to reach the threshold. It's like a reverse luxury tax, except that the league doesn't benefit from the tax, your club's players do.

a-rod · Post #11 » by **a-rod** » Fri Mar 14, 2008 5:51 pm

JordansBulls · Post #12 » by **JordansBulls** » Fri Mar 14, 2008 6:00 pm

Reinsdorf is cheap when he doesn't have a title team. He will pay money if the team is steady making progress.

Chubby Chaser · Post #13 » by **Chubby Chaser** » Fri Mar 14, 2008 6:02 pm

Sterling by far

WEFFPIM · Post #14 » by **WEFFPIM** » Fri Mar 14, 2008 7:19 pm

It's Donald Sterling. Sarver is cheap as hell, but he's still about winning. Sterling couldn't give a crap.

kandiking · Post #15 » by **kandiking** » Fri Mar 14, 2008 7:22 pm

michael heisley

PlinkingPanda · Post #16 » by **PlinkingPanda** » Fri Mar 14, 2008 7:31 pm

It's Sterling. The Clippers haven't even had their own private practice facility until now(rather soon since it will be finished for next season).

lukeridenour · Post #17 » by **lukeridenour** » Sat Mar 15, 2008 2:41 am

no mention of spurs? definitely not the cheapest but i think he gets a spot on the poll and/or honorable mention.

Buckeye-NBAFan · Post #18 » by **Buckeye-NBAFan** » Sat Mar 15, 2008 3:02 am

How can people name all these small market owners when a guy like Reinsdorf who has a team that makes 1.5 times as much of some of these other teams won't even shell out as much for a playoff team.

And Sterling obviously.

CITYOFANGELSX3 · Post #19 » by **CITYOFANGELSX3** » Sat Mar 15, 2008 3:05 am

Its Sterling, IMO he's the reason why that franchise has been a joke ever since he's been the owner.

Teen Girl Squad · Post #20 » by **Teen Girl Squad** » Sat Mar 15, 2008 4:02 am

Buckeye-NBAFan wrote:How can people name all these small market owners when a guy like Reinsdorf who has a team that makes 1.5 times as much of some of these other teams won't even shell out as much for a playoff team.

And Sterling obviously.

I voted for him too. Sterling is cheap but its the clippers/#2 show. The bulls are the most profitable team in the NBA (knicks have highest revenue but not net profit) yet they are allergic to the cap. If not, Gasol would be on that team right now.