The Official Golden State Warriors 2009-2010 Season
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If Ellison buys and he hires west, that'd be great! West would def turn this franchise around. I got major love for the warriors n would love to see the team turn it around. Y'all already have some great pieces put in. The monta/curry works but I think in the long term ur gonna have to break it up. Curry is ur franchise pg n that's a great player to build ur franchise around. In all reality right NOW, Ellis is the perfect player to pair wit curry cuz Ellis dominates the ball n makes it easier for curry to run the point. Curry can just work on distributing the ball cuz we all know the kid has a shit ton of potential on the offensive side.
Like everyone else, I fuckin loved it when the warriors beat the faggot ass mavs in the playoffs 3 years ago. It seems so long ago that happened.
Like everyone else, I fuckin loved it when the warriors beat the faggot ass mavs in the playoffs 3 years ago. It seems so long ago that happened.
But, according to two sources who have accurately predicted every bit of this process for almost a year now, Ellison is by no means the only party interested in purchasing the Warriors.
At least five or six other groups have expressed tacit interest over the last year or so. Those groups were told to hold off on expressing official, public interest or even making a general bid until “the gun goes off,” I was told.
Well, the gun went off this morning, with the Warriors’ announcement that they’ve hired Galatioto Sports Partners to facilitate a sale.
Let’s go through a few of the details, as has been explained to me, knowing that things can change rapidly when hundreds of millions of dollars are involved…
* Sal Galatioto is a known presence in ownership circles and he has unofficially been gauging interest in a Warriors purchase for a few months, and passing along the information to Cohan.
Ellison, as is his style, got out early with an aggressive attempt that apparently did not involve GSP.
Ellison’s reported $315M valuing of the franchise (Cohan owns 80%)–believed to have been made in a face-to-face meeting with Cohan last summer–is the only number on the board right now.
* According to my sources, almost all of the major parties interested in the Warriors are looking to possibly move the team to San Francisco, in a newly built (privately financed) arena in Giants’ parking lot adjacent to AT&T Park.
That includes Ellison, I’m told, though I believe he’d want to own the Warriors wherever they play–his company’s name, after all, is on the current arena.
With a bigger sponsorship base and a new luxury downtown arena, the Warriors would almost certainly have a higher revenue stream if they were located in San Francisco.
I’ve heard that the Giants could be involved in several of these forming groups, either as a background partner (remember, they’re also minority owners of Comcast Bay Area) or larger player in the purchase.
Right now, AT&T Park is used about 100 dates a year, for Giants games and concerts, etc. If there’s an arena built next door, that’s possibly another 100 dates for that area, and you can easily imagine more retail and other use of that corridor.
* One keenly interested potential purchaser, I’ve heard, is 24-Hour Fitness founder Mark Mastrov, an East Bay guy who is close to Magic Johnson.
I don’t know if Johnson would be involved as a partner in a Mastrov group (Johnson would have to divest his 5% stake in the Lakers), and I don’t know if a Mastrov purchase would mean an attempt to move to San Francisco.
But Mastrov’s name keeps coming up.
* Jerry West’s name keeps coming up, too, as a potential advisor to Ellison and at least one other group interested.
* The somewhat-surprising very public nature of hiring GSP–with Ellison already bidding–is a fairly blatant attempt by Cohan to draw out auction up a price to contend with Ellison.
That way, either Ellison has to raise his price, or Cohan finds a price from another group that tops the $315M valuing.
I don’t know if Ellison is going to bid any higher–that’s not his style, I’m told. He sets a price, he offers it, and he doesn’t get into auctions that go above his internal valuing of the property.
But we’ll see on this. That’s now up to Sal Galatioto.
* NBA commissioner David Stern has to be overjoyed at this development and I believe he has been pushing hard for this situation to reach this point.
Stern, I have repeatedly been told, believes the Bay Area is a powerhouse market that Cohan has barely tapped–and might have been in the process of destroying.
In fact, after I recently wrote a few times that Stern personally wanted Cohan out, I told a source in the NBA office that if I was in any way wrong, I would stop writing it.
I was not told to stop writing it.
* Could Cohan go this far and then turn around in the summer and not sell? Yes, it’s possible. Anything’s possible.
But it’s not likely. He’s losing money–he’s still getting people to show up to games, but it’s via large discounts and Cohan is staring at a huge payroll for next year.
He’s in trouble. There’s the IRS issue, too, obviously.
And Cohan is unpopular enough–if he recants on his sale attempt after a few months (say, if the Warriors land the No. 1 overall pick), I don’t think he could ever show up again at a Warriors game.
He has no credibility. Zero. Even if the Warriors happen to luck into John Wall, that’s not about Cohan. He’s a goner.
* This could drag out. Sales sometimes do. Lots of money is at stake, background checks are necessary, sometimes offers rise or fall depending on outside influences (stock market, overall economy).
But to go this public, I’m told, means that Cohan is ready to sell this fairly rapidly.
A decent time-frame might look like this…
Bids in a matter of a month or so. Further negotiations over a few more weeks or months.
Possible sale agreement by mid-summer. Logistical and NBA hurdles to clear (which won’t be as swift as the Michael Jordan purchase of the Bobcats, since, well, he’s MJ).
New Warriors owner by August or September, if everything goes about as expected.
That’s what I’m hearing. I’m sure there will be more.
At least five or six other groups have expressed tacit interest over the last year or so. Those groups were told to hold off on expressing official, public interest or even making a general bid until “the gun goes off,” I was told.
Well, the gun went off this morning, with the Warriors’ announcement that they’ve hired Galatioto Sports Partners to facilitate a sale.
Let’s go through a few of the details, as has been explained to me, knowing that things can change rapidly when hundreds of millions of dollars are involved…
* Sal Galatioto is a known presence in ownership circles and he has unofficially been gauging interest in a Warriors purchase for a few months, and passing along the information to Cohan.
Ellison, as is his style, got out early with an aggressive attempt that apparently did not involve GSP.
Ellison’s reported $315M valuing of the franchise (Cohan owns 80%)–believed to have been made in a face-to-face meeting with Cohan last summer–is the only number on the board right now.
* According to my sources, almost all of the major parties interested in the Warriors are looking to possibly move the team to San Francisco, in a newly built (privately financed) arena in Giants’ parking lot adjacent to AT&T Park.
That includes Ellison, I’m told, though I believe he’d want to own the Warriors wherever they play–his company’s name, after all, is on the current arena.
With a bigger sponsorship base and a new luxury downtown arena, the Warriors would almost certainly have a higher revenue stream if they were located in San Francisco.
I’ve heard that the Giants could be involved in several of these forming groups, either as a background partner (remember, they’re also minority owners of Comcast Bay Area) or larger player in the purchase.
Right now, AT&T Park is used about 100 dates a year, for Giants games and concerts, etc. If there’s an arena built next door, that’s possibly another 100 dates for that area, and you can easily imagine more retail and other use of that corridor.
* One keenly interested potential purchaser, I’ve heard, is 24-Hour Fitness founder Mark Mastrov, an East Bay guy who is close to Magic Johnson.
I don’t know if Johnson would be involved as a partner in a Mastrov group (Johnson would have to divest his 5% stake in the Lakers), and I don’t know if a Mastrov purchase would mean an attempt to move to San Francisco.
But Mastrov’s name keeps coming up.
* Jerry West’s name keeps coming up, too, as a potential advisor to Ellison and at least one other group interested.
* The somewhat-surprising very public nature of hiring GSP–with Ellison already bidding–is a fairly blatant attempt by Cohan to draw out auction up a price to contend with Ellison.
That way, either Ellison has to raise his price, or Cohan finds a price from another group that tops the $315M valuing.
I don’t know if Ellison is going to bid any higher–that’s not his style, I’m told. He sets a price, he offers it, and he doesn’t get into auctions that go above his internal valuing of the property.
But we’ll see on this. That’s now up to Sal Galatioto.
* NBA commissioner David Stern has to be overjoyed at this development and I believe he has been pushing hard for this situation to reach this point.
Stern, I have repeatedly been told, believes the Bay Area is a powerhouse market that Cohan has barely tapped–and might have been in the process of destroying.
In fact, after I recently wrote a few times that Stern personally wanted Cohan out, I told a source in the NBA office that if I was in any way wrong, I would stop writing it.
I was not told to stop writing it.
* Could Cohan go this far and then turn around in the summer and not sell? Yes, it’s possible. Anything’s possible.
But it’s not likely. He’s losing money–he’s still getting people to show up to games, but it’s via large discounts and Cohan is staring at a huge payroll for next year.
He’s in trouble. There’s the IRS issue, too, obviously.
And Cohan is unpopular enough–if he recants on his sale attempt after a few months (say, if the Warriors land the No. 1 overall pick), I don’t think he could ever show up again at a Warriors game.
He has no credibility. Zero. Even if the Warriors happen to luck into John Wall, that’s not about Cohan. He’s a goner.
* This could drag out. Sales sometimes do. Lots of money is at stake, background checks are necessary, sometimes offers rise or fall depending on outside influences (stock market, overall economy).
But to go this public, I’m told, means that Cohan is ready to sell this fairly rapidly.
A decent time-frame might look like this…
Bids in a matter of a month or so. Further negotiations over a few more weeks or months.
Possible sale agreement by mid-summer. Logistical and NBA hurdles to clear (which won’t be as swift as the Michael Jordan purchase of the Bobcats, since, well, he’s MJ).
New Warriors owner by August or September, if everything goes about as expected.
That’s what I’m hearing. I’m sure there will be more.
Stern is a faggot but he's def right on Cohan destroying the team and the market. Never seen that many fans show up n cheer for a losing franchise. Just shows u how much the bay area fans care n love their home team.
Fans deserve a winning product on the court.(unless the blazers are playin y'all, only way I don't go for the warriors obviously lol.)
Fans deserve a winning product on the court.(unless the blazers are playin y'all, only way I don't go for the warriors obviously lol.)
OAKLAND, Calif. – With Monday’s announcement that the Golden State Warriors are officially for sale, Oracle CEO Larry Ellison remains at “the top of the list” of suitors for the franchise, NBA sources said.
The Warriors announced Monday they have hired Galatioto Sports Partners to spearhead the sale of the struggling franchise. Sources said as many as six potential buyers have made inquiries and a sale could be completed within three months, but Ellison is the only suitor who has so far publicly acknowledged his interest.
“He’s at the top of the list,” one league source said. “Everyone else is two, three, four and five. If he wants to buy it, he’s going to buy it.”
Former Los Angeles Lakers guard Magic Johnson also could have some interest in becoming involved in an ownership group, a source said, provided he sells his minority stake in the Lakers. George Postolos, who had hoped to buy the Charlotte Bobcats, also could surface as a potential buyer.
Ellison is ranked by Forbes magazine as the sixth-richest person in the world with a total wealth of $28 billion. If Ellison were to purchase the Warriors, league sources say former Lakers and Memphis Grizzlies general manager Jerry West could emerge as a leading candidate to head basketball operations for the franchise.
Warriors owner Chris Cohan has considered selling the franchise for several months. Sources say Cohan believes he can make more money if he sells now than next year when an expected capital-gains tax increase could trim his sale profit.
Michael Jordan recently purchased the Charlotte Bobcats for a reported $275 million. In 2004, Robert Sarver led an ownership group that bought the Phoenix Suns for an NBA record $401 million. One source projected the price of the Warriors would exceed that of the Suns largely because of the attractiveness of the Bay Area market.
Cohan has owned the Warriors for 17 seasons, and the franchise’s lack of success during his tenure has angered Bay Area fans. Golden State again ranks near the bottom of the Western Conference standings this season. An ownership change could lead to an overhaul of the team’s front-office and coaching staffs.
Warriors coach Don Nelson has one year remaining on his contract worth $6 million, but didn’t sound concerned about his future.
“There’s a possibility, sure. But they can change anything, anytime they want,” said Nelson, who is 69. “No, I’m not nervous about anything. I’m almost 70 years old. I don’t get nervous about anything any more. I will say I get nervous when [his wife] Miss Joy is not happy.”
Nelson needs five wins to pass Lenny Wilkens for the most by a coach in NBA history. The Warriors have 12 games remaining, which makes Nelson far from a lock to get the record this season.
“If it happens, it happens,” Nelson said. “If it doesn’t, it doesn’t. The players probably want to get it for me more than I want it.”
The Warriors announced Monday they have hired Galatioto Sports Partners to spearhead the sale of the struggling franchise. Sources said as many as six potential buyers have made inquiries and a sale could be completed within three months, but Ellison is the only suitor who has so far publicly acknowledged his interest.
“He’s at the top of the list,” one league source said. “Everyone else is two, three, four and five. If he wants to buy it, he’s going to buy it.”
Former Los Angeles Lakers guard Magic Johnson also could have some interest in becoming involved in an ownership group, a source said, provided he sells his minority stake in the Lakers. George Postolos, who had hoped to buy the Charlotte Bobcats, also could surface as a potential buyer.
Ellison is ranked by Forbes magazine as the sixth-richest person in the world with a total wealth of $28 billion. If Ellison were to purchase the Warriors, league sources say former Lakers and Memphis Grizzlies general manager Jerry West could emerge as a leading candidate to head basketball operations for the franchise.
Warriors owner Chris Cohan has considered selling the franchise for several months. Sources say Cohan believes he can make more money if he sells now than next year when an expected capital-gains tax increase could trim his sale profit.
Michael Jordan recently purchased the Charlotte Bobcats for a reported $275 million. In 2004, Robert Sarver led an ownership group that bought the Phoenix Suns for an NBA record $401 million. One source projected the price of the Warriors would exceed that of the Suns largely because of the attractiveness of the Bay Area market.
Cohan has owned the Warriors for 17 seasons, and the franchise’s lack of success during his tenure has angered Bay Area fans. Golden State again ranks near the bottom of the Western Conference standings this season. An ownership change could lead to an overhaul of the team’s front-office and coaching staffs.
Warriors coach Don Nelson has one year remaining on his contract worth $6 million, but didn’t sound concerned about his future.
“There’s a possibility, sure. But they can change anything, anytime they want,” said Nelson, who is 69. “No, I’m not nervous about anything. I’m almost 70 years old. I don’t get nervous about anything any more. I will say I get nervous when [his wife] Miss Joy is not happy.”
Nelson needs five wins to pass Lenny Wilkens for the most by a coach in NBA history. The Warriors have 12 games remaining, which makes Nelson far from a lock to get the record this season.
“If it happens, it happens,” Nelson said. “If it doesn’t, it doesn’t. The players probably want to get it for me more than I want it.”
although this may be called a foul a lot, it isnt a foul. tolliver didnt do shit to deter amare from missing that dunk. if amare missed give him the free throws. but tolliver got wrecked and they both went straight up and neither one initiated contact. let em play. that extra free throw tied the game and changed the entire momentum.