Compared with Donald Sterling, the former boss of the Clippers, Robert Savo, the boss of the Sun, was much happier in selling the team, even if he was also unwilling. Today, the news that the sun was about to change the main body occupied the front page of NBA headlines. People exclaimed Paul “Boss ke”. NBA also experienced the “Stirling storm” again, but the degree was not so deep.
Compared with players and coaches, NBA team owners are a group less concerned. For most bosses, the fans couldn’t call their names, and only a few became “star bosses” due to their high pictured rate and full of questions, such as Cuban and Ballmer. In NBA, it is common for teams to change their owners, and it has been more frequent in recent years. This article will take stock of 9 teams that have experienced a change of ownership in the past 10 years (in chronological order, those inherited within a family like Lakers, pioneers and pelicans are not included).
1. Grizzly Bear, Robert Pera, 2012
On June 11, 2012, former grizzly boss Michael hysley agreed to sell the team to Pera for $0.35 billion. On October 25 of the same year, the grizzly bear was approved by the alliance. Pela was only 34 years old and was selected by Forbes as one of the 10 youngest billionaires in the world.
The new boss brings new atmosphere to the team. In the first season of Pela’s arrival (2012-13), the grizzly bear broke into the West decision for the first time with a record of Young Pioneer team history. The style of “sharpening and strangling” made them unique in the West. After the end of this era, Morant has now opened a new chapter in leading the grizzly bear.
2. King, vivik-Lana Dave, 2013
When it comes to the King’s boss, the first thing that comes to the fans’ mind is the boss’s charming daughter an Glade. Lana Dave became the little boss of Warriors in 2010. On March 21, 2013, he took part in the acquisition of the King and sold the shares of warriors. On May 16 of the same year, Lana Dave reached an agreement with the Malouf family who previously took charge of the King to acquire 65% of the team by 0.348 billion. In the end, his total cost of acquiring the king reached 0.535 billion, which was the NBA record at that time. On May 28, the acquisition was approved by the alliance. Lana Dave also became the first Indian boss in the league.
But the new boss did not let the King transshipment. As of the 2021-22 season, the king has been out of the playoffs for 16 consecutive seasons.
3. Clippers, Steve Ballmer, 2014
Before Savo’s “East Incident”, this was the most popular NBA team acquisition case. In 2014, the recording of the “miser boss” Stirling and his girlfriend suspected of racial discrimination on the Clippers was exposed, which suddenly caused waves. NBA President Xiao Hua then imposed a lifetime ban on Sterling, fined 2.5 million dollars, banned him from participating in all the Clippers affairs, and banned him from watching NBA games on the spot. Later, NBA asked Stirling to sell the team. Finally, on August 12 of that year, Ballmer, who had the highest bid ($2 billion), reached an agreement with Shirley, Sterling’s wife, to change the Clippers to owners.
The good day of the Clippers came. With the richest boss in NBA, Clippers are no longer the younger brother who looks up in Luocheng. They began to compete with the Lakers and build a new stadium in Inglewood. Ballmer also often appeared in the stadium and became another star boss after Cuban.
4. Stag, Wes-Eden/Mark-rusri, 2014
Also in 2014, Edens and rusri bought the team from Herb Cole, the former boss of the stag, for 0.55 billion dollars, on condition that the stag would stay in Wisconsin and build a new stadium.
After the new boss took the lead, the stag was booming, and brother alphabet also became the new leader of the team. In 2021, the Stag won the second crown in young pioneer team history.
5. Eagle, Tony lesler, 2015
At the beginning of 2015, the news that the eagle would be sold was revealed, and the alliance offered the condition that the eagle must stay in Atlanta. Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed also said that they would provide rewards for the eagle’s future boss so that the team could stay in Atlanta for another 30 years. On April 22 of the same year, lesler offered a price of 0.73 billion, and the final transaction price reached 0.85 billion, successfully acquiring the eagle. On June 24 of the same year, NBA approved the acquisition.
It is reported that in order to acquire Eagles, leslera has many partners, including former NBA star Grant Hill. After the new boss took the lead, the Eagle arrived and entered the playoffs in recent years under the leadership of Trey-Yang.
6. Rocket, Tilman-fairtita, 2017
In September 2017, Leslie Alexander, the former boss of the Rockets, who was well known to domestic fans because of Yao Ming, sold the team to Fertita, a local hotel businessman in Houston, the transaction price was $2.2 billion, which was the NBA record at that time. On October 6 of the same year, the acquisition was approved by the alliance.
At the beginning of fairtita’s arrival, the rocket was in a good situation. In the 2017-18 season, under the leadership of “light bulb combination”, they almost pulled down the Warriors with Duku combination. But later, Paul, weishao and Harden left one after another, and the rocket entered the reconstruction period.
7. Basketable nets, Cai Chongxin, 2019
Basketable nets experienced two changes in ownership after entering the 21st century. On May 11, 2010, Mikhail Prokhorov, a wealthy Russian businessman, acquired basketable nets. However, his hope of making basketable nets “NBA Chelsea” failed. Instead, basketable nets fell into dark age due to the transaction in 2013 and became the laughing stock of the league. Thus, in September 2019, Prokhorov sold basketable nets 49 percent of the equity to Tsai Chongxin for 2.3 billion dollars. In addition, Tsai Chongxin spent nearly $1 billion to buy basketable Nets home Barclays Center.
After Cai Chongxin entered the company basketable nets, the team experienced great ups and downs. They once formed the three giants, which became the top winner, but later they were in trouble. Durant still applied to leave the team this summer.
8. Jazz, Ryan Smith, 2020
Sir has been under the control of the Miller family since 1985. Fans will also remember Larry Miller, the former boss who was tearfully in the retirement ceremony of Carl Malone. In 2009, Miller died. On October 28, 2020, Miller’s widow, Gale Miller, resold most of the team’s equity to Smith, the local software giant in Salt Lake City. It is reported that Smith is a big fan of jazz, and it is his long-cherished wish to buy jazz.
Smith probably didn’t expect that soon after he took over the team, “Salt Lake City supermarket” opened, and Gobel and Mitchell were also sent away one after another this summer.
9. Forest Wolf, Alex Rodriguez/Mark-Lor, 2021
Today, when the Lakers announced that they would retire the George mckenn shirt, some people still asked when Garnett’s No. 21 shirt would retire in Timberwolves. But the Forest Wolf changed the owner to open the door for Garnett.
Because of his relationship with former boss Glenn Taylor, Garnett always refused to retire Timberwolves from his jersey. But Taylor, who has been in charge of the Timberwolves since 1994, sold the team to former MLB star Rodriguez and electric business giant lore at a price of 1.5 billion dollars on April 10, 2021, the two will officially take over the team in 2023. After that, Timberwolves can discuss the retirement of jerseys with Garnett again. (Supine support/fur)