Sports Hernia wrote:

Throwdown wrote:

AbsolutNET wrote:Wouldn't it be great if Seattle doesn't get the Sonics because you just jinxed it?

No it'd be a travesty, and you all should exile me!

To Australia or... Arizona... Maldives Islands?

How about Pissburgh or OKC?

Sports Hernia wrote:

Throwdown wrote:

AbsolutNET wrote:Wouldn't it be great if Seattle doesn't get the Sonics because you just jinxed it?

No it'd be a travesty, and you all should exile me!

To Australia or... Arizona... Maldives Islands?

How about Pissburgh or OKC?

peachesenregalia wrote:
He's already planning a visit to OKC to buy his Ibaka jersey.

chris98251 wrote:Didn't the NBA and Bennet already screw the city of Seattle out of the 45 million they were suppose to get.

Throwdown wrote:

chris98251 wrote:Didn't the NBA and Bennet already screw the city of Seattle out of the 45 million they were suppose to get.

No there were things that had to be done to get those, and in good old Seattle fashion they sat on their hands n screwed themselves.

chris98251 wrote:

Throwdown wrote:

chris98251 wrote:Didn't the NBA and Bennet already screw the city of Seattle out of the 45 million they were suppose to get.

No there were things that had to be done to get those, and in good old Seattle fashion they sat on their hands n screwed themselves.

Ahh I see the broker a deal not to file a lawsuit for Bennett leaving for 45 million and then screw up the collection of that money by doing nothing and allowing Bennett to not be contested in a legal arena and keep his money also. Nice job, now they they are holding Hansens feet to the fire on every little thing.

grizbob wrote:OK, this legalese BS is giving me a headache. So what are everyone's gut feelings, is Seattle getting an NBA team??!!

Throwdown wrote:

grizbob wrote:OK, this legalese BS is giving me a headache. So what are everyone's gut feelings, is Seattle getting an NBA team??!!

Yes, I believe they'll be here next season.

Blitzer88 wrote:On Northwest Sports tonight, Paul Silvi talked about how the deal has hit another snag. I guess some lawyers found that before the Maloofs are technically allowed to sell to Hansen's group, the Maloofs must first allow the minority owners a chance to buy their, the Maloof's, share or something related to that.

Missing_Clink wrote:The most up to date explanation of the Right of First refusal is here:
http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/ ... r-seattle/

Note that one of the writers is from Sacramento.

I think it is absolutely ridiculous to suggest that this contract clause is a "snag" or "surprise". I am certain that the Seattle group and the Maloofs had their attorneys spend tons of hours reviewing this contract, and the decision was made that the sale would be legal, so they proceeded. I guarantee that no one in the Seattle group is being surprised with this news.

All that matters is NBA approval at this point.

Glasgow Seahawk wrote:What date will we know one way or the other if there will be a team in Seattle next season? Is it all down to the NBA approving the move or could there still be issues after that?

-The Glove- wrote:Ok. So Hansen will file by the deadline and then we'll have to to wait for the BOG approval?

pinksheets wrote:

-The Glove- wrote:Ok. So Hansen will file by the deadline and then we'll have to to wait for the BOG approval?

Well, technically the Maloofs still own the team right now, so they'd be filing(?) or the $30 million deposit established a business relationship and they'll all be filing? The NBA's inner workings and the actual sales agreement are both in the shadows right now, so it's hard to tell exactly how it's all going to go down.

I expect there to be a relocation filing of some sort by March 1st, though.

Pstark3 wrote:Mayor Kevin Johnson seeks to have detailed plan to bid Kings and have a plan for a downtown arena by the end of the month.

http://www.sacbee.com/2013/02/06/516874 ... -plan.html

Why can't we have nice things?

Pstark3 wrote:Mayor Kevin Johnson seeks to have detailed plan to bid Kings and have a plan for a downtown arena by the end of the month.

http://www.sacbee.com/2013/02/06/516874 ... -plan.html

Why can't we have nice things?

Tim Booth ‏@ByTimBooth
(AP) - David Stern says group that has reached agreement to purchase Kings has filed to relocate the franchise to Seattle. #NBASeattle
Retweeted by 710 ESPN Seattle

pinksheets wrote:

Tim Booth ‏@ByTimBooth
(AP) - David Stern says group that has reached agreement to purchase Kings has filed to relocate the franchise to Seattle. #NBASeattle
Retweeted by 710 ESPN Seattle

Well there ya go.

Chris Daniels ‏@ChrisDaniels5
BREAKING: Stern calls Hansen/Ballmer group “very strong”. #NBASeattle

Pstark3 wrote:The biggest news so far to come out of All-Star weekend is that David Stern has said Expansion is not an option at this time. He also said that "removing a team from Sacramento is not a good idea. But having a team in Seattle is a good idea."

With nearly $2 billion in long-term debt, the city can’t afford to borrow any more money. This is the message that the city treasurer will deliver to the Sacramento City Council at Tuesday’s meeting.

"The city's tapped out," said City Treasurer Russell Fehr, who will be presenting an hour-long report on the topic. "We have very large, long-term liabilities and we have to be very cautious about assuming any new ones. That's the essence of the message."