Seattle SuperSonics Thread

[xxnamebrandxx]

This is basically our only pro league team being taken away from us. Other cities have had other sports to fall back on.

It's not a fun feeling. Now I'll have to hear about even more 'longtime' GSW and clipper and laker fans.

I'm just going to cheer for whichever team my boy Javale McGee is on

It's been a good run kings fans

The only professional event left for ARCO is the WWE.

 

[Deleted member 38182]

Arco will get torn down

 

[dmbrhs]

Deal not close...which is what you say to just satiate the media. Nobody should really report on this thing until there's actually a deal made (with whoever the deal is struck with).

http://www.sactownroyalty.com/2013/1/10/3862062/george-maloof-speaks-up-says-a-deal-is-not-close

 

[Deleted member 38182]

 Change the title 

 

[lightweight champion]

But that does mean there's a deal being worked. And for many years they said the Kings are not for sale.

 

[dmbrhs]

The Maloofs are unbelievable. They want part ownership and a say in basketball operations with any new ownership group.

http://seattletimes.com/html/sports/2020104985_kings11.html

 

[Deleted member 38182]

Maloofs be Maloofing

 

[senorroboto2k5]

The Maloofs shed tears and bs last time and backed out of that deal. They didn't even shed tears yet for this one, should be easier for them to back out

 

[Deleted member 38182]

The plot thickens

 

[memphisboi55]

Shall see. Guess I better enjoy going to a NBA game while I can w/o having to drive to Oakland to see GSW

 

[lightweight champion]

Myself, rck, mister916, tsamshox, tyreke Evans, and the other kings fans definitely saw something like that happening.

Maloofs gon' Maloof

 

[dakid23]

The Maloofs are unbelievable. They want part ownership and a say in basketball operations with any new ownership group.

http://seattletimes.com/html/sports/2020104985_kings11.html

If the deal is like this Sac can keep them.

 

[Deleted member 38182]

I hate the maloofs for pulling this stunt on y'all now. Hansen had to have known this was coming tho

 

[Deleted member 38182]

I hate the maloofs for pulling this stunt on y'all now. Hansen had to have known this was coming tho

 

[BtownKj]

The Maloofs are unbelievable. They want part ownership and a say in basketball operations with any new ownership group.

http://seattletimes.com/html/sports/2020104985_kings11.html

:x :x wow..

 

[nycknicks105]

So, what's going on? No Kings to Seattle?

 

[dmbrhs]

So, what's going on? No Kings to Seattle?

It's worse than that. Basically, the Maloofs want to be a part of ANY new ownership group (no matter the size of the stake) and still want a say in operations. Same thing happened with the Palms: sell off most of your share, but you still get to run the place. They think that will fly in the NBA (and they're wrong). This is why there are so many awful sports owners. They think what works in other businesses works in the sports world.

 

[tsamshox]

 

[senorroboto2k5]

Common sense says if you can't act like the owners of a team if you don't have the money to own the team...

Maloofs trying to cheat common sense.

 

[thedeek]

 

[Deleted member 38182]

Common sense says if you can't act like the owners of a team if you don't have the money to own the team...

Maloofs trying to cheat common sense.

these idiots be trying to have their cake and eat their **** 

 

[DCAllAfrican]

Baby Zeke in Seattle

 

[651akathepaul]

So, what's going on? No Kings to Seattle?

Delaying the inevitable at this point.

 

[dmbrhs]

Chris Daniels ‏@ChrisDaniels5
Spoke to great @WojYahooNBA who said “the league has so much invested in this”.. “The deal will eventually come to fruition” #SeattleArena

Chris Daniels ‏@ChrisDaniels5
@wojyahoonba also told me "the option of keeping that team in Sacramento for another year is not appealing for (Maloofs)..or..league."

Chris Daniels ‏@ChrisDaniels5
As far as whether owners would approve...@wojyahoonba says "It would be a rubber stamp, to get the approval and go to Seattle."

Chris Daniels ‏@ChrisDaniels5
One more from @wojyahoonba: "In the end, there is one answer for them (Maloofs).." and that is to "complete the deal with #Seattle group."

Chris Daniels ‏@ChrisDaniels5
We also talked with @Ryan_Lillis from the @sacbee today who estimates Maloof debt to Sacramento and the NBA at close to $200 Million...

 

[jhawk826]

The Magoofs.