SEATTLE BASKETBALL IS BACK: Maloofs sell to Hansen group

[StateOfMind12]

Not so fast


http://www.sacbee.com/2013/01/09/510...n-rumored.html

[D-Rose]

Yesss!! get it doneeeee!!!

[Fudge]

http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap..._Seattle_Group

The Sacramento Kings denied a rumor that the team was close to being sold to a Seattle group planning to build an arena and lure a squad.

"That rumor is inaccurate," said a Kings official, who declined to be named.

"If we had something to announce, we'd announce it," Kings spokesperson Eric Rose added.

[DStebb716]

Not so fast


http://www.sacbee.com/2013/01/09/510...n-rumored.html

1. That was this morning.
2. Of course they'll deny, it's not official yet.
3. I trust Woj more than the "SACBEE" (is that like Kobe Bryant's scrotum?)

[DStebb716]

http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap..._Seattle_Group

That quote is just "denial." And when teams say "we have nothing to announce," they aren't lying. Can't announce it until it's 100% final.

[The Real JW]

I'll believe it when I see it.

[Fudge]

Yeah makes sense. The news is pretty much all over the web, I assume its official now.

[daily]

The Twittersphere exploded earlier today with the rumor, launched by a tweet from a food blogger who said the the Kings owners had sold the team a group in Seattle that plans to build an arena and lure a team.

The blogger, Daina Falk, the daughter of sports agent David Falk, did not cite any source, and subsequently erased her tweet.

David Falk told The Bee he wasn't the source for his daughter's tweet and has already placed a call to Kings co-owners Joe and Gavin Maloof "to apologize for any inconvenience" the rumor caused the team.

"I'm a big fan of the Maloofs," he said.

Falk, who represented NBA legend Michael Jordan, said he checked with his own sources around the league and concluded the rumor is false.

Kings spokesman Eric Rose reiterated the team's stance that it will not comment about rumors from other cities. "If we had something to announce, we'd announce it," he said.

Read more here: http://www.sacbee.com/2013/01/09/510...#storylink=cpy

[Purch]

Wojo has proven his credibility too many times for me to not trust him

[Purch]

And Wojo's continuing to talk about it on his twitter

[SilkkTheShocker]

at the city of Sacramento getting s.hit on


Does the new Sonics get their history back from OKC or whats the deal with that?

[DStebb716]

It's the top headline on NBA.com now.

[CLTHornets4eva]

I feel bad for Sacramento. They have some good fans. But I guess California does not need 4 teams, and Seattle is a better market. No way they trade Demarcus Cousins now. He'll be happier in Seattle.

There are no plans to changes basketball leadership. There is no way to know if they are trading or not. THey might want to get rid of him before moving. No way to extrapolate that from this info, at this time.

[SilkkTheShocker]

There are no plans to changes basketball leadership. There is no way to know if they are trading or not. THey might want to get rid of him before moving. No way to extrapolate that from this info, at this time.

I think Cousins is vastly overrated, but everyone on the Kings should be available but him. Seattle is going to need someone to market the team around. Even if fans are probably so happy to have a team back it would matter who the hell is on the court.

[DuMa]

holy shit. seatttle finally!!!!!!! i feel bad for sacramento but its almost a lost cause at this point.