shrink wrote:Like Windhorst recently said, “regardless of how you feel about Taylor, fans should not just thank him for saving basketball in Minnesota, but saving it EVERY SEASON in Minnesota for decades.” Taylor has wanted to sell for a long time, and there were always owners out there that would buy it, if allowed to move it. Right now, I’m grateful that he resisted all those offers, and it looks like the Wolves will stay in Minnesota for a long time.
I don't understand how anyone could possibly view GT's tenure as owner as doing a favor to the fans. He purchased the team for $90 million in 1994 and just sold it for $1.5B. Even with assumed 3% compounded annual inflation, he got 750% for what he paid for it. The ROI would be even higher than that if annual cash flow were taken into account.
Sorry but I won't be sending any thank you letters to Glen Taylor for keeping the team in Minnesota. He made a fortune on the franchise all the while leading it to the worst record in any of the major US sports!
Also, how do we know that any new owners would be so quick to move the team to a new city? Is it possible, sure. But our market size is ranked about in the middle for NBA teams. Part of the reason our fan engagement has been low is because of the terrible decisions GT has made over the years. Target Center was rocking when we actually had good product on the floor during KG's prime.