Alex Rodriguez Near Deal to Purchase the Minnesota Timberwolves

[stevenash]

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/10/sports/alex-rodriguez-minnesota-timberwolves.html

[stevenash]

They have pro basketball in Minnesota?

[lonegambler23]

when is enough money for this guy?????

[jjgold]

non story

owns very little of it

[Art Vandelay]

Wouldn't want this putz anywhere near my team!

[stevenash]

Wouldn't want this putz anywhere near my team!

I hear ya but from all accounts he's a very sharp businessman, but yeah a putz too.

[jjgold]

Sports is way different from a business

Minnesota a pithole state too

[Marigold HD]

Watched a show on him yesterday. No very popular

[goduke]

Look at the details though. Isn’t going to take control of the team till 2023. I wouldn’t be surprised if him and his partners move this team to Seattle then.

[Mr KLC]

Timberwolves owner is stating the deal can only take place if the team stays in Minnesota. Their lease is signed until 2035.

[stevenash]

Sports is way different from a business

Minnesota a pithole state too

Yeah, but Jeter bought a big chunk of the Marlins and finally got back to the playoffs.

Mahomes bought a chunk of the KC Royals now they’re light years better and will be in the wild card mix this year. Or should be.

Point being smart retired sports stars know how the sports business works.

Look, I’m not the biggest A-Rod supporter in the world as I think he can be a putz at times too but many insiders say he’s smart and a smart business person.

[seaborneq]

Its cheaper than JLo

[BuckyOne]

Fans will get screwed out of their team. Must be getting close to the end of the Target Center lease???

[jjgold]

He will not use much of his money

[MinnesotaFats]

Fans will get screwed out of their team. Must be getting close to the end of the Target Center lease???

No, city put 40mm into TC 2 years ago. 15 years left on lease

BUT,

there's likely a buyout provision or something

If you move this team to Vegas it's worth 2b, or, hypothetical, Bejing, it'dbe worth 5 billion...so it's a no brainer

[jjgold]

Everyone leaving Minnesota

Trash state

[stevenash]

Everyone leaving Minnesota

Trash state

My close friend works for the Twins lives in the burbs of Minneapolis he says Minny/St. Paul has pockets of ghettos that are getting brutal.
He told me if you wander to like Anoka you're taking your life in your own hands.

[seaborneq]

Its cheaper than JLo

Looks like ARod had a choice between a basketball team and a hispanic dream. He chose the cheaper of the two options

[Fishhead]

sports is way different from a business

minnesota a pithole state too

wow, jfc

[segu]

[jjgold]

AROD is hated

Nobody going to want to play there plus Minny a pithole state

[hostile takeover]

Purchasing a NBA team in Minnesota sounds like one of the worst ideas ever

[stake1]

That is good news. Hopefully ends his Mlb broadcasting jobs on Sunday night baseball and on Fox sports

[MinnesotaFats]

Purchasing a NBA team in Minnesota sounds like one of the worst ideas ever

He will move it to Vegas or Beijing or Mexico City...something big

[jjgold]

Minnesota is what you call a dead state now

Loser state