Do you guys think Seattle will accept a buyout from the leas

Post #21 » by **bennith13** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 1:01 am

I just wanted to add one more thing

In Charlotte since 2004 with a NEW ARENA they have lost over $50 million. That is for a team that had over 300 sellouts in a row before the hornets got crazy and moved.

Its more that the NBA has a broken model then teams need new arenas. Baseball seems to make money and they have some teams playing in **** holes. Same with football.

catch22 · Post #22 » by **catch22** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 1:16 am

Schultz filed the suit today:

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sports/2004366809_websonisale23.html

Post #23 » by **bennith13** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 1:18 am

Yeah, and it looks like there are some new e-mails that have not come out yet. Should be interesting.

Vindicater · Post #24 » by **Vindicater** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 3:47 am

I think they will be successful in OKC (im a twolves fan so really does not affect me that much, apart from abit more travel for my team)

But it really comes down to the fact Seattle as a city has botched it, Sacremento were crappy for like ten years and never got this bad, golden state for even longer, these teams hnever had to fold?

UNLVNugsFan · Post #25 » by **UNLVNugsFan** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 3:57 am

Those teams never had an owner who decided to sell to an out of state businessman with aspirations to move a team to his home town.

Post #26 » by **bennith13** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 8:46 am

Vindicater wrote:I think they will be successful in OKC (im a twolves fan so really does not affect me that much, apart from abit more travel for my team)

But it really comes down to the fact Seattle as a city has botched it, Sacremento were crappy for like ten years and never got this bad, golden state for even longer, these teams hnever had to fold?

And I am sure those teams lost money as well. The difference is they didn't have owners "possessed" to get the team to their home town. Those other team stuck it out and tried to make it work. Also Sacramento hasn't really be bad since Jordan was in the league, and the league as a business was far different then then it is now.