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Il Commissioner NBA Adam Silver has been exposed on many issues in recent days, from the possibility of shortening the season to the change of ownership of the Portland Trail Blazers. If the first news was not well received by fans and commentators, the second was very welcome to the Oregon fans, who would have expected better seasons and a more benevolent draft for this year. As reported by Adrian Wojnarowski on ESPN via Twitter, Phil Knight (owner of Nike) e Alan Smolinisky (one of the owners of the Los Angeles Dodgers) would have made an offer higher than the 2 billion dollars for the acquisition of the deductible.
Silver: “I hope the franchise stays in Portland”
Despite the current ownership having rejected the offer made by the two entrepreneurs, the NBA Commissioner said he was confident about the change: “At some point the company will be sold. But I can’t tell you when. I read the news today (yesterday, ed), in which she or someone in her place said that the team is currently not for sale. But at some point it will become. Here we are talking about a large and complex property. Although it has been around for many years, we need time for these things. “ This is what he declared Silveralso exposing himself regarding the news of a possible relocation of the deductible from Portland to Seattle: “Portland has a fantastic community for the NBA. the I hope the team stays in Portland.”
