Trail Blazers gear up for legislative ask that would ‘guarantee’ team’s future in Portland

[AldoTrapani]

If you're on the twitters, you'll see that Dwight is really ramping up the "team is gonna move" scare tactic.

Guy needs attention pretty bad I guess.

He’s a right wing nut these days. So it falls into the team is moving narrative for him

 

[BigGameDamian]

 

[Samuel]

smart for brooke to ask the questions of silver: she reps the team and nba, and comes across as an oregon taxpayer.

I certainly feel buttered up, don't you?

 

[Hoopguru]

Will the Moda Center be renamed after Dundon takes over?

Cercano Management Arena

 

[blazerkor]

I would be really happy if whoever the new sponsor is that after the renovations it goes back to being the Rose Garden. It could be the Microsoft Rose Garden for instance.

 

[julius]

I would be really happy if whoever the new sponsor is that after the renovations it goes back to being the Rose Garden. It could be the Microsoft Rose Garden for instance.

You know, it would be cool if the Paul Allen estate paid to have the arena named after him. Paul Allen Rose Garden.

I'm heading to the Parg!

 

[Hoopguru]

You know, it would be cool if the Paul Allen estate paid to have the arena named after him. Paul Allen Rose Garden.

I'm heading to the Parg!

Been there numerous times and never bseen a rose garden? where the hell is at? There is one at Wash Park, but thats on the west side......

 

[Hoopguru]

I mean its sits on the river, railroad tracks and just before a Steel bridge. And it was named the Rose Garden? Like MSG or BG, how original.

 

[julius]

Been there numerous times and never bseen a rose garden? where the hell is at? There is one at Wash Park, but thats on the west side......

The Blazers massively dropped the ball on the Rose Garden tbh.

And now it looks dated (outside, the pavers/planter boxes etc) and uncared for.

 

[BigGameDamian]

I would be really happy if whoever the new sponsor is that after the renovations it goes back to being the Rose Garden. It could be the Microsoft Rose Garden for instance.

You don’t want Ron Tonkin Arena?

 

[JfizzleBlazer]

Holy shit we are definitely losing the team.

 

[SharpesTriumph]

Not sure it's good or bad the Allen's didn't look at bids from groups that wanted to move the Blazers.

Does that mean there were a number of groups trying to do that? Were they willing to pay more for the franchise?

There is nothing preventing Dundon group from selling to those movers.

 

[julius]

Not sure it's good or bad the Allen's didn't look at bids from groups that wanted to move the Blazers.

Does that mean there were a number of groups trying to do that? Were they willing to pay more for the franchise?

There is nothing preventing Dundon group from selling to those movers.

Other than the profit margin wouldn't be worth being the middle man.

I guess we need the fear of the team moving, but after a while you have to realize it would have already happened if it was going to happen.

 

[JfizzleBlazer]

Not sure it's good or bad the Allen's didn't look at bids from groups that wanted to move the Blazers.

Does that mean there were a number of groups trying to do that? Were they willing to pay more for the franchise?

There is nothing preventing Dundon group from selling to those movers.

It is good.

I don't see the league approving a sale immediately after to move the team so that Dundon makes a profit. Thats not going to happen.

Also, with the renovations, there is no way the state/city don't sign an agreement with hefty penalties that the team stays that would make the majority of any profit moot if they left.

 

[RR7]

It is good.

I don't see the league approving a sale immediately after to move the team so that Dundon makes a profit. Thats not going to happen.

Also, with the renovations, there is no way the state/city don't sign an agreement with hefty penalties that the team stays that would make the majority of any profit moot if they left.

I think this is the big thing. Secur the money from taxes or whatever, as long as it comes with a guarantee the team doesn't move for so many years.

That being said, I have zero thought the team would actually move away from Portland.

 

[wizenheimer]

Also, with the renovations, there is no way the state/city don't sign an agreement with hefty penalties that the team stays that would make the majority of any profit moot if they left.

what I read was the bill that passed the legislature and the governor signed had a specific contingency clause essentially saying no funds unless Blazer ownership agreed to a 20 year lease prohibiting team relocation. I can't recall if that 20 year clock started after the 2030 expiration of the current lease deal, or 20 years after the bond sale. That's kind of a quibble though because that time frame would put it out to 2047-2050

I haven't heard any reaction to the proposal from the Dundon Group. That doesn't mean they will reject to deal, but I would not be surprised if they had some contingent demands of their own, especially when it comes to designs and engineering related to the renovation

 

[THE HCP]