3/20/24 7:00PM EDT Pacers @ Pistons

[Deleterious]

My wild speculation?

Gores sticks around until expansion is over with.  They are talking about a $3B entry fee for each team to be split between current owners.  If things are not turned around on the court by then, he takes the fee and starts looking to sell.  

[Deleterious]

Expansion also hurts Gores ability to move the team.  The top 2-4 possible locations will be taken by the expansion teams.  

[casimir]

47 minutes ago, Deleterious said:

My wild speculation?

Gores sticks around until expansion is over with.  They are talking about a $3B entry fee for each team to be split between current owners.  If things are not turned around on the court by then, he takes the fee and starts looking to sell.  

Seems plausible.

[Betrayer]

Ugh, expansion.

The stars aren't going to just spread out and create more parity. It just means more bottom feeders, blowouts, and a greater disparity between top and bottom teams.

Of course, the League wants it anyway, because even bad teams like Detroit continue to make money for the league regardless of the terrible on-court product.