Glasgow Seahawk wrote:So yesterday Bonderman and Bruckheimer said that they also want to own an NBA team on top of NHL. Having the same owners probably helps with any scheduling issues between the two leagues and one of them is already a minority owner of the Celtics so has the connections. Given the random NBA preseason game that has just been scheduled, is it likely something is happening behind the scenes with the NBA. Expand to us and Mexico city?
I doubt they would have hinted at the NBA yesterday unless there was something. possibly happening.
Does this also kill SODO and Chris Hansens attempted completely? If so, I wonder what happens to all the SODO land...it certainly won't be going to the port unless the city make him sell it.
Basketball and Hockey are two different animals when it comes to expansion.
The NHL doesn't have the insane bajillion dollar TV contracts divided equally between all the owners, so the expansion money is FAR more important to hockey owners than it is to the NBA owners who aren't down with expansion, which means having to share the lucrative TV with one or two more owners.
So yes, I believe that Bonderman is serious when he says he wants to own an NBA team (he's already a minority owner in the Celtics), but if I had to guess, it'd be a relocated team and not expansion.
But the good news is he's already part of the club (unlike Hansen), so he'd be #1 on the list for relocation and new ownership once Key Arena is done if there's a floundering franchise.