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Possible Future Owners of Rockets

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by rockets13champs, Jul 17, 2017.

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  1. nacho bidness

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    Mattress mac? oh noes
     
    #161 nacho bidness, Jul 17, 2017
  2. Reeko

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    he can toss his hat in all he wants, unless somebody with a much greater net worth than him wants to bring him along as a minority owner it doesn't matter
     
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  3. Fantasma Negro

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    Pass
     
    #163 Fantasma Negro, Jul 17, 2017
  4. hibbetts

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    WRONG!
     
    #164 hibbetts, Jul 17, 2017
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    finding eager prospective buyers is not going to be a problem for les. finding buyers who the league office will approve is the issue
     
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  6. Pat

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    I think Ford Motor Credit used to own the Astros. Great owners, hired Tal Smith and stayed out of the way.
    Don't know if they bought the team or "took it back".
     
    #166 Pat, Jul 17, 2017
  7. Kiddsir

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    I am ready for the Chinese owner.
    It's weired there's no Chinese owner in NBA now.
     
    #167 Kiddsir, Jul 17, 2017
  8. Pat

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    This sounds like when we show the three deep roster.
     
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  9. heypartner

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    He's got far more than that hidden away in his mattress.
     
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  11. Pat

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    Maybe Les will take less than face value. Just to show the Knicks how its done.
     
    #171 Pat, Jul 17, 2017
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    my bad...so busy workin didn.t see that in fact the Roxs are on the Block !

    future owners ?.......somebody who created an app probably....lol
     
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    Friedkin would be amazeballs for me personally. I could end up an insider when all is said and done.

    Check the tape, I broke the naming of Toyota Center on this site. Long ago.
     
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  14. Verbal Christ

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    I wonder what Matt Maloney and Kelvin Cato are doing these days
     
    #174 Verbal Christ, Jul 17, 2017
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    if all the fans want Yao to be the owner, it is feasible.
    Yao currently owns Shanghai Sharks (CBA) Team, but he has to sell it, because he is now the president of Chinese Basketball Association (state owned). There is contradictory of interests for these two organizations.

    after selling Shanghai Sharks, he can then organize and purchase Rockets. Owning Rockets will benefit both the Houston City and as well the Chinese basketball development. this is actually partnership between USA and China.

    However, the fact is that he can not afford 1.6 Billion USD to buy Rockets, needs to line up other investors. there are a bunch of Chinese investor outa there. Wanda, Ever Grand, Alibaba, etc, all with great sports interests, especially with Rockets seen as a Chinese home team.
     
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    Derek Jeter and his group after they fail to buy the Marlins
     
    #176 Jatman20, Jul 17, 2017
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    Obvi Jeff Bezos. Billionaire with unlimited cash. Or Carlos Slim o_O
     
    #177 CisBuds4U, Jul 17, 2017
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    Will the Commish and the League owner allow a Chinese buyer with 100% ownership?


    So far, they have only allowed small chinese ownership in the Twolves and Cavs, less than 15% ownership
     
    #178 BackdoorHarden, Jul 17, 2017
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    Why wouldn't they? They allowed a 80% stake to Russian ownership with the Prokhorov/Nets sale. China is a massive source of revenue. Adam Silver also wants to expand actual NBA teams to other cities in other countries, Mexico City could be in the cards eventually.
     
    #179 RedRedemption, Jul 17, 2017
  20. Dr of Dunk

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    I don't know if it's been stated, but Fertitta lost out to Alexander back in 1993 to buy the Rockets.
     
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