I think the league announced that there wasn't going to be a decision at this owners meeting. If there was, I'd be back in New York talking to people, forming my opinion. I think it's a tough call. While I supported the Sonics staying in Seattle when they ended up leaving, I think in general there's some feeling that if there's good fan support and there's good political support sufficient to have a state of the art facility, that's more than enough reason to keep a franchise in the same place.
Then you can get into all the parameters of who has made the best offer, who hasn't made the best offer. It's a very difficult thing. Steve Ballmer is a very good friend of mine and I think he would be a great owner. I reserve my final decision.
He'll voted or Seattle.Throwdown":3r7p1ou4 said:He votes against us he'll forever be a bitch in my eyes, saving the Seahawks gets anulled
Appears that way, but money talks and sac don't have enoughSeatownJay":ecfobzd4 said:Stern is going to do everything he can to keep Seattle from getting a team.
I sure hope Paul Allen does not betray this cityThrowdown":2qjozqx7 said:He votes against us he'll forever be a bitch in my eyes, saving the Seahawks gets anulled
CPHawk":oupn5hqc said:I thought the Seattle group had a clause in their agreement with the Maloofs to keep them from negotiating with the Sac group?
Which is an entirely different discussion because the NBA cannot force the Maloofs to sell to the Sac group if the BOG votes down Hansen (which should not even be a possibility but this is Stern's NBA we are talking about)Throwdown":aiuwksjq said:CPHawk":aiuwksjq said:I thought the Seattle group had a clause in their agreement with the Maloofs to keep them from negotiating with the Sac group?
They do, this is why the sac group is dealing with the nba and bypassing the Maloofs.
I think I disagree too a point with your first two statements. For the BOG to deny the sale to Hansen they are basically saying that when they want to sell their own teams, they really don't have the right to seek out the highest bidder. By voting down Hansen they are putting future restrictions on themselves when they choose to sell their teams. I understand the difference between what's happening here and a normal sale but honestly the owners would be taking the power of sale out of their own hands and giving it the other owners.Throwdown":10jolhvf said:Seattle wouldve had the same shot in 2008 if the state and local government had approved what Ballmer was offering then, they didn't so the team left.
NBA is going to give Sacramento a chance to fight for its team, it'd be awful not to.
But like its been said earlier, if the sac group is asking the Maloofs to tear up the agreement with Hansen, they know they don't have their 8 votes to stop Hansen.
Blitzer88":2j1bytrm said:Chris Daniels @ChrisDaniels5 2m
Pacers Owner Simon on #NBAKings decision timeline: “it’s up to the Commissioner”
Looks like Stern is still the straw that stirs the drink for the owners......smh.
Yep, just saw that. Well there's that, haha I was getting upset for no reason. Sorry Paul for doubting you!Throwdown":1g4yr9nr said:Peter McLoughlin (Seahawks President) is at the BOG meetings for Allen
Exclusiveeter McLoughlin , Prez of Hawks rep. 4 Paul Alllen at BOG on if Allen would vote no on Hansen: “I don’t see that occurring, no.”
— Jason Puckett (@JasonPuckettKJR) April 18, 2013
Hawkfan77":x0p4j2ib said:Yep, just saw that. Well there's that, haha I was getting upset for no reason. Sorry Paul for doubting you!Throwdown":x0p4j2ib said:Peter McLoughlin (Seahawks President) is at the BOG meetings for Allen
Exclusiveeter McLoughlin , Prez of Hawks rep. 4 Paul Alllen at BOG on if Allen would vote no on Hansen: “I don’t see that occurring, no.”
— Jason Puckett (@JasonPuckettKJR) April 18, 2013
I think I disagree too a point with your first two statements. For the BOG to deny the sale to Hansen they are basically saying that when they want to sell their own teams, they really don't have the right to seek out the highest bidder. By voting down Hansen they are putting future restrictions on themselves when they choose to sell their teams. I understand the difference between what's happening here and a normal sale but honestly the owners would be taking the power of sale out of their own hands and giving it the other owners.Hawkfan77":5bq687m5 said:Throwdown":5bq687m5 said:Seattle wouldve had the same shot in 2008 if the state and local government had approved what Ballmer was offering then, they didn't so the team left.
NBA is going to give Sacramento a chance to fight for its team, it'd be awful not to.
But like its been said earlier, if the sac group is asking the Maloofs to tear up the agreement with Hansen, they know they don't have their 8 votes to stop Hansen.