Alex Rodriguez Near Deal to Purchase the Minnesota Timberwolves

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  • stevenash
    Moderator
    • 01-17-11
    • 65389

    #1
    Alex Rodriguez Near Deal to Purchase the Minnesota Timberwolves
  • stevenash
    Moderator
    • 01-17-11
    • 65389

    #2
    They have pro basketball in Minnesota?
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    • lonegambler23
      SBR Hall of Famer
      • 06-22-16
      • 9760

      #3
      when is enough money for this guy?????
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      • jjgold
        SBR Aristocracy
        • 07-20-05
        • 388179

        #4
        non story

        owns very little of it
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        • Art Vandelay
          SBR Hall of Famer
          • 09-11-06
          • 6689

          #5
          Wouldn't want this putz anywhere near my team!
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          • stevenash
            Moderator
            • 01-17-11
            • 65389

            #6
            Originally posted by Art Vandelay
            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.
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            • jjgold
              SBR Aristocracy
              • 07-20-05
              • 388179

              #7
              Sports is way different from a business

              Minnesota a pithole state too
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              • Marigold HD
                SBR Hall of Famer
                • 09-03-07
                • 5053

                #8
                Watched a show on him yesterday. No very popular
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                • goduke
                  SBR Posting Legend
                  • 02-17-10
                  • 11580

                  #9
                  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.
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                  • Mr KLC
                    BARRELED IN @ SBR!
                    • 12-19-07
                    • 31097

                    #10
                    Timberwolves owner is stating the deal can only take place if the team stays in Minnesota. Their lease is signed until 2035.
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                    • stevenash
                      Moderator
                      • 01-17-11
                      • 65389

                      #11
                      Originally posted by jjgold
                      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.
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                      • seaborneq
                        SBR Posting Legend
                        • 09-08-06
                        • 22556

                        #12
                        Its cheaper than JLo
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                        • BuckyOne
                          SBR MVP
                          • 01-02-15
                          • 2728

                          #13
                          Fans will get screwed out of their team. Must be getting close to the end of the Target Center lease???
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                          • jjgold
                            SBR Aristocracy
                            • 07-20-05
                            • 388179

                            #14
                            He will not use much of his money
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                            • MinnesotaFats
                              SBR Posting Legend
                              • 12-18-10
                              • 14758

                              #15
                              Originally posted by BuckyOne
                              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
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                              • jjgold
                                SBR Aristocracy
                                • 07-20-05
                                • 388179

                                #16
                                Everyone leaving Minnesota

                                Trash state
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                                • stevenash
                                  Moderator
                                  • 01-17-11
                                  • 65389

                                  #17
                                  Originally posted by jjgold
                                  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.
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                                  • seaborneq
                                    SBR Posting Legend
                                    • 09-08-06
                                    • 22556

                                    #18
                                    Originally posted by 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
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                                    • Fishhead
                                      SBR Aristocracy
                                      • 08-11-05
                                      • 40179

                                      #19
                                      Originally posted by jjgold
                                      sports is way different from a business

                                      minnesota a pithole state too
                                      wow, jfc
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                                      • segu
                                        SBR Hustler
                                        • 08-08-20
                                        • 50

                                        #20
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                                        • jjgold
                                          SBR Aristocracy
                                          • 07-20-05
                                          • 388179

                                          #21
                                          AROD is hated

                                          Nobody going to want to play there plus Minny a pithole state
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                                          • hostile takeover
                                            SBR MVP
                                            • 12-06-09
                                            • 2258

                                            #22
                                            Purchasing a NBA team in Minnesota sounds like one of the worst ideas ever
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                                            • stake1
                                              SBR Posting Legend
                                              • 12-19-18
                                              • 18116

                                              #23
                                              That is good news. Hopefully ends his Mlb broadcasting jobs on Sunday night baseball and on Fox sports
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                                              • MinnesotaFats
                                                SBR Posting Legend
                                                • 12-18-10
                                                • 14758

                                                #24
                                                Originally posted by hostile takeover
                                                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
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                                                • jjgold
                                                  SBR Aristocracy
                                                  • 07-20-05
                                                  • 388179

                                                  #25
                                                  Minnesota is what you call a dead state now

                                                  Loser state
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