New owner... Tom Dundon?

[SlyPokerDog]

 

[JfizzleBlazer]

Shams is reporting it

That is way more than the offer Phil Knight gave. Nice move Jody.

 

[LayneStaley]

Sounds like he’s gonna have some adjusting to do when it comes to NBA agents. Hopefully owning 2 winter sports teams means his attention will be divided just the right amount.

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

Everyone here should read this. Seems like a great sports owner.

Sounds as if he will be a passionate fan.

 

[Mediocre Man]

How’s everyone feeling about this?

 

[e_blazer]

The anagrams for Thomas Dundon are very revealing.

Dad Smooth Nun

Had Mound Snot

Hand Doom Nuts

Mad Donut Nosh

Damn Donuts Ho

Human Odd Snot

DNA hunts Odom - The guy obviously has designs on cloning Lamar to improve the Blazers' rebuild.

 

[LayneStaley]

How’s everyone feeling about this?

7/10

 

[SlyPokerDog]

DNA hunts Odom - The guy obviously has designs on cloning Lamar to improve the Blazers' rebuild.

That means Dame's next wife will be a... Kardashian!

 

[BoBoBREWSKI]

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id...dundon-agrees-buy-trail-blazers-stay-portland


Soruces: Tom Dundon agrees to buy Trail Blazers, stay in Portland
Tom Dundon, the owner of the NHL's Carolina Hurricanes, has agreed to buy the Portland Trail Blazers from the estate of Paul G. Allen for a valuation of just more than $4 billion, sources confirmed to ESPN on Wednesday.

Dundon intends to keep the team in Portland, sources confirmed to ESPN. Other members of Dundon's group includes Marc Zahr (co-president of Blue Owl Capital) and Sheel Tyle (Portland-based founder and co-CEO of Collective Global).

 

[e_blazer]

How’s everyone feeling about this?

Positive until proven otherwise.

 

[e_blazer]

That means Dame's next wife will be a... Kardashian!

Yielding to the Call of Booty.

 

[Natebishop3]

How’s everyone feeling about this?

We finally figured out your true identity.... Mr Dundon.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

I have long wanted a Blazer-themed hockey jersey. This needs to happen.

 

[Natebishop3]

So maybe he'll come in and make our front office pick a fucking lane?

 

[BoBoBREWSKI]

If the fact that one of the investors is based in Portland doesnt shut up you "the team is moving" dipshits then nothing will.

also in the ESPN story:
Dundon's group plans to discuss a public/private partnership for an arena deal with the city and state, sources told ESPN.

 

[julius]

If the fact that one of the investors is based in Portland doesnt shut up you "the team is moving" dipshits then nothing will.

You new here?

 

[wizenheimer]

That is way more than the offer Phil Knight gave. Nice move Jody.

well, PK offered to buy the Blazers in 2022 for over 2B when the valuation of the Blazers was 2.1B. That was before the new media deal

 

[Quatro44]

Wow I didn't realize this was like...... done.

probably a rich guy FOMO thing. Major sports teams don't come on the market that often. lately it seems these NBA team sales have been quick except for Minnesota situation.

 

[Pinwheel1]

So maybe he'll come in and make our front office pick a fucking lane?

I am pretty sure the lane was already chosen. They have a young core with about 7-8 players, and 2-3 vets to show them the way.
They are done tanking.

 

[Natebishop3]

Now he just needs to sell the Canes and get us a NHL team.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Also, sign me up for some Carolina Hurricanes preseason hockey at the Moda.

 

[Natebishop3]

I am pretty sure the lane was already chosen. They have a young core with about 7-8 players, and 2-3 vets to show them the way.
They are done tanking.

You can't be done tanking if you don't have a star.

Do we have a star?

 

[Phatguysrule]

I am pretty sure the lane was already chosen. They have a young core with about 7-8 players, and 2-3 vets to show them the way.
They are done tanking.

And no stars

 

[BoBoBREWSKI]

Also, sign me up for some Carolina Hurricanes preseason hockey at the Moda.

Great idea! preseason Hurricanes vs Kraken at Moda!

 

[Phatguysrule]

How’s everyone feeling about this?

I like it

 

[wizenheimer]

If the fact that one of the investors is based in Portland doesnt shut up you "the team is moving" dipshits then nothing will.

also in the ESPN story:
Dundon's group plans to discuss a public/private partnership for an arena deal with the city and state, sources told ESPN.

why would one of the minority owners being from Portland change anything? Dundon lives in Texas; Marc Zahr lives in Chicago. I don't think people this wealthy are provincial in the business perspectives

I doubt this 'sale' happened overnight. It's probably been brewing for weeks if not months. My guess is that it was feedback from Dundon that prompted Adam Silver to mention that Portland needs a new arena. I'm not sure the logistics make a major renovation of the Moda an option

 

[Natebishop3]

 

[wizenheimer]

I wonder if this means the NHL-->Portland is less likely

 

[Phatguysrule]

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Erik Spoelstra?

 

[julius]

I wonder if this means the NHL-->Portland is less likely

It was unlikely before this, not sure why this would change it.