Thursday, April 21, 2011

The Maloofs might not have the votes needed to move the Kings

Of course, the inspiration behind denying the Maloof's driving privileges is purely financial, cynical, and selfish, but what's the point if the ends justify the impetus?

With former NBA All-Star and current Sacramento mayor Kevin Johnson leading the charge, there is significant opposition to a Kings move that might go far beyond owners in the Orange County area resisting a move for purely financial reasons. Apparently the majority of NBA owners, a percentage required to approve any move, are resisting the Maloof's hopeful move for purely financial reasons. How nice of them.

It turns out that shoe-horning three NBA teams into even the nation's second-largest television market might not be the smartest idea we've seen so far. Read more at Ball Don't Lie