NBA Off Topic Thread

[Speedy]

Quote: Originally Posted by ggsimmonds

He'll still have a minority stake. He probably just sees an opportunity to make an obscene amount of money and still have his presence with the franchise. I've mentioned before how I'm a fan of Nascar and that reddit is giving me some "bless your heart" laughs over this. They don't realize how small time Nascar is compared to owning an NBA franchise. With the money he can get from selling his majority stake he could afford 10 well funded Nascar teams, and thats a conservative estimate. But they are all convinced he is selling in order to redirect funds to 23XI.

Nascar ownership is nowhere close to the earnings potential an NBA team offers.

[zello144]

You think whoever buys them relocates the Hornets? If the new owner is from Seattle RIP Hornets welcome back Sonics.

[Majingir]

Quote: Originally Posted by zello144

You think whoever buys them relocates the Hornets? If the new owner is from Seattle RIP Hornets welcome back Sonics.

The NBA is the one league where I don't think any team needs to relocate.

League would be way better off with expansion over relocation.

[ggsimmonds]

Quote: Originally Posted by Speedy

Nascar ownership is nowhere close to the earnings potential an NBA team offers.

Not just the earning potential but the operating costs don't compare. Cup charters cost about $150-200 million and then it takes about ~$10 million a year to fund a cup car. Jordan doesn't need to sell the Hornets in order to afford that. Bless their hearts

[bigeastbumrush]

SlamBall returns in July

https://twitter.com/fos/status/16381...JacykM6SCAasNQ

[Majingir]

I believe NBAs jersey deal with Nike is up after the 24/25 season.

Reason I bring this up now is because the NHLs deal is up after 23/24 and today announced Fanatics as their official jersey sponsor.

So perhaps by next season we find out about the NBAs new sponsor, and really hope its not Fanatics as well. If they're interested in becoming an official jersey sponsor rather than just doing the horrible replicas they make (NBAs especially, the Fanatics replicas are so much worse than the swingmans), they could be trying to get an NBA official jersey deal too.

[Majingir]

Quote: Originally Posted by bigeastbumrush

SlamBall returns in July https://twitter.com/fos/status/16381...JacykM6SCAasNQ

This better be on TV.

I remember watching this back on SpikeTV. Wonder if someone like ESPN picks them up.

[ProfessaPackMan]

I’d be shocked if it’s not Nike, again.