Volans19 wrote:"Across brief stays with three NBA franchises, Levien has had a tumultuous run as a front-office executive and minority ownership partner. After leaving the player agent business to become an assistant general manager and general counsel with the Sacramento Kings in 2008, Levien was forced out within 18 months on the job.
Levien partnered with Josh Harris to purchase the Philadelphia 76ers in 2011 with the expectation he'd have a prominent basketball operations role, but an overwhelming resistance to Levien by numerous members of the organization - including coach Doug Collins and president Rod Thorn - marginalized Levien's influence."
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Taylor won't sell to anybody intent on moving the team. Still, doesn't sound like the kind of person you want involved with your team, so Taylor will do it.
well doesn't sound like he's selling the team to KG. KG going to be pretty pissed when he hears the news
Volans19 wrote:"Across brief stays with three NBA franchises, Levien has had a tumultuous run as a front-office executive and minority ownership partner. After leaving the player agent business to become an assistant general manager and general counsel with the Sacramento Kings in 2008, Levien was forced out within 18 months on the job.
Levien partnered with Josh Harris to purchase the Philadelphia 76ers in 2011 with the expectation he'd have a prominent basketball operations role, but an overwhelming resistance to Levien by numerous members of the organization - including coach Doug Collins and president Rod Thorn - marginalized Levien's influence."
Say hello to the Seattle Timberwolves
Taylor won't sell to anybody intent on moving the team. Still, doesn't sound like the kind of person you want involved with your team, so Taylor will do it.
well doesn't sound like he's selling the team to KG. KG going to be pretty pissed when he hears the news
I don't think the "minority stake" part rules out KG buying into the team.
Volans19 wrote:"Across brief stays with three NBA franchises, Levien has had a tumultuous run as a front-office executive and minority ownership partner. After leaving the player agent business to become an assistant general manager and general counsel with the Sacramento Kings in 2008, Levien was forced out within 18 months on the job.
Levien partnered with Josh Harris to purchase the Philadelphia 76ers in 2011 with the expectation he'd have a prominent basketball operations role, but an overwhelming resistance to Levien by numerous members of the organization - including coach Doug Collins and president Rod Thorn - marginalized Levien's influence."
Say hello to the Seattle Timberwolves
Taylor won't sell to anybody intent on moving the team. Still, doesn't sound like the kind of person you want involved with your team, so Taylor will do it.
well doesn't sound like he's selling the team to KG. KG going to be pretty pissed when he hears the news
I don't think the "minority stake" part rules out KG buying into the team.
it sounds like minority state with the promise to buy majority down the road
Volans19 wrote:"Across brief stays with three NBA franchises, Levien has had a tumultuous run as a front-office executive and minority ownership partner. After leaving the player agent business to become an assistant general manager and general counsel with the Sacramento Kings in 2008, Levien was forced out within 18 months on the job.
Levien partnered with Josh Harris to purchase the Philadelphia 76ers in 2011 with the expectation he'd have a prominent basketball operations role, but an overwhelming resistance to Levien by numerous members of the organization - including coach Doug Collins and president Rod Thorn - marginalized Levien's influence."
Say hello to the Seattle Timberwolves
Taylor won't sell to anybody intent on moving the team. Still, doesn't sound like the kind of person you want involved with your team, so Taylor will do it.
well doesn't sound like he's selling the team to KG. KG going to be pretty pissed when he hears the news
I don't think the "minority stake" part rules out KG buying into the team.
it sounds like minority state with the promise to buy majority down the road
Positioning != Promise
Besides the bad news guy wouldn't be the primary stakeholder for the group. Nothing about Kaplan sounds that bad, does it?
