maggsmaggs Posted January 14, 2004 Share Posted January 14, 2004 NFL-out of the question, all worth more than $250 million. In fact the Cardinals are worth the least at $505 million. NHL - they are going to be in a lock out next year and he wouldn't buy a hockey team NBA 10 Sac Kings ('98-$156mil) $259 11 Detroit Pistons ('74-$8mil) $258 12 Hou Rockets ('93-$85mil) $255 13 Miami Heat ('95-$68mil) $250 14 Indiana Pacers ('83-$11mil) $246 Those are his NBA options for around the $250 million. Pistons, Kings, Pacers and Rockets are all worth more than that with this year's success. Also, mid-year owner change isn't likely, so probably not the Heat and not in the NBA MLB-We know he is a baseball fan and a Chicago guy with his new building, strating to look like a option. 15 Arizona Diamondbacks $269 16 Philadelphia Phillies $239 17 Detroit Tigers $237 18 Chicago White Sox $233 Arizona and Colangelo won't sell his team. Phillies are winning owners wouldn't sell the team. Detroit, no one wants the Tigers, nothing good about them. Taht leaves the Sox right there. Sounds to good to be true, but anything could happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soxbadger Posted January 14, 2004 Share Posted January 14, 2004 NJ Nets It said "around" $250mil, the Nets are for sale, and they are close to NY. 18 NJ Nets ('98-$150mil) 157 166 179 169 $218 $4.50 Id say they are 2:1 favorites for being his interest. SB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSteve Posted January 14, 2004 Share Posted January 14, 2004 Why not just leave this in the thread already started? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Critic Posted January 14, 2004 Share Posted January 14, 2004 My question is, if he buys the White Sox ( SELL JERRY SELL ) would he tear down USCF and build Trump Stadium? If so, is it a dome so that ridiculous sweepover doesn't unravel? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitesoxin' Posted January 14, 2004 Share Posted January 14, 2004 Why not just leave this in the thread already started? That's what I was wonderin. But anyways, Chicago would make sense, the Casino's in NWI, the building, love of baseball, and so on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigred3535 Posted January 14, 2004 Share Posted January 14, 2004 NFL-out of the question, all worth more than $250 million. In fact the Cardinals are worth the least at $505 million. NHL - they are going to be in a lock out next year and he wouldn't buy a hockey team NBA 10 Sac Kings ('98-$156mil) $259 11 Detroit Pistons ('74-$8mil) $258 12 Hou Rockets ('93-$85mil) $255 13 Miami Heat ('95-$68mil) $250 14 Indiana Pacers ('83-$11mil) $246 Those are his NBA options for around the $250 million. Pistons, Kings, Pacers and Rockets are all worth more than that with this year's success. Also, mid-year owner change isn't likely, so probably not the Heat and not in the NBA MLB-We know he is a baseball fan and a Chicago guy with his new building, strating to look like a option. 15 Arizona Diamondbacks $269 16 Philadelphia Phillies $239 17 Detroit Tigers $237 18 Chicago White Sox $233 Arizona and Colangelo won't sell his team. Phillies are winning owners wouldn't sell the team. Detroit, no one wants the Tigers, nothing good about them. Taht leaves the Sox right there. Sounds to good to be true, but anything could happen. I agree that if Trump does buy a team it will probably be MLB or NBA. However, don't rule out the NBA just because of no mid-season ownership change. Remember, that most sales of major sports franchises take months, if not years, to complete. In addition, it's probably highly likely that the Heat owner would sell because they just lost their coach and are in the middle of a un-promising rebuilding process. I would be surprised to see any of the other NBA owners on that list selling though (especially Indiana and Sac-town). In additon, I would not find it surprising if Colangelo was going to sell the D-Backs. He's way, way in debt and they're going to start a rebuilding process soon. Attendance fell a lot last year and will probably fall more this year. he's also got the Suns to deal with, who are tanking it. He probably has a bigger interest in them anyway since he's owned them for longer. Anyhow, it's probably a moot point since Trump's probably doing this to publicize his show or some crap like that, and I don't find it likely that JR will sell unless he makes a huge profit off the deal. Most owners will want to make a profit if they sell their teams, so when Trump says he wants to buy a team for 250 million it may be a team that's actually worth 150-200 million. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maggsmaggs Posted January 14, 2004 Author Share Posted January 14, 2004 New Jersey's part owner is Steinbrenner, no way will he give in to a Trump. Also, it says on http://www.hoopsworld.com/article_1626.shtml, that they are worth $218 million, probably a little higer with their success. But I do think they are a strong possibility. Also, no one looks all the way in the third page of a thread. (just me anyways) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wise Master Buehrle Posted January 14, 2004 Share Posted January 14, 2004 Not gonna happen. If it does, I will accept a piece of humble pie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soxbadger Posted January 14, 2004 Share Posted January 14, 2004 Steinbrenner is also a part owner of the Bulls. Why are Steinbrenner and Trump enemies? I see no reason why Steinbrenner would not want to sell to Trump, or even be part of his new ownership. If Jay-z can look into buying the Nets seriously and the price was for around $250mil, then I think Trump can too. SB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chisoxfn Posted January 14, 2004 Share Posted January 14, 2004 Huh, Steinbrenner is part of the comittee that owns the Bulls??? I thought the same investment group owned the Bulls and White Sox, but I don't follow that too much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gene Honda Civic Posted January 14, 2004 Share Posted January 14, 2004 New Jersey's part owner is Steinbrenner, no way will he give in to a Trump. Also, it says on http://www.hoopsworld.com/article_1626.shtml, that they are worth $218 million, probably a little higer with their success. But I do think they are a strong possibility. Also, no one looks all the way in the third page of a thread. (just me anyways) when you buy a sports franchise nowdays you are for the most part over paying... look at the figures on that page.. teams bought in the late nineties and beyond are bought for much more than the "franchise value" for that same year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steff Posted January 14, 2004 Share Posted January 14, 2004 Huh, Steinbrenner is part of the comittee that owns the Bulls??? I thought the same investment group owned the Bulls and White Sox, but I don't follow that too much. Yea.. double take for me, too. Can someone elaborate on this please? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Showtime Posted January 14, 2004 Share Posted January 14, 2004 Yea.. double take for me, too. Can someone elaborate on this please? I heard something along those lines awhile back. However I know for a fact that George is involved with the Nets, so he can't have a share of each team. Plus the Bulls media guide lists the board of directors and partners, and he is not listed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soxbadger Posted January 14, 2004 Share Posted January 14, 2004 Maybe Im wrong then. I heard that he was part of the Bulls ownership, with Lamar Hunt, etc. The same people do not own the Bulls and White Sox though, Seeing as I know some of the White Sox owners and they have no share of the Bulls. The first time I heard it was when Krause was hired by the Yankees, I read that Steinbrenner was part of the bulls. If im wrong then im sorry just reprinting what I read. SB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HighHeat45 Posted January 15, 2004 Share Posted January 15, 2004 Jerry isnt gunna sell the team you can get your hopes up all you want but its not gunna happen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.Rector Posted January 15, 2004 Share Posted January 15, 2004 The Bulls and the White Sox are owned by 2 different partnerships of which Reinsdorf happens to be the General Partner of both. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YASNY Posted January 15, 2004 Share Posted January 15, 2004 If King George has a piece of the Bulls, there is no way the same group can own the Sox. MLB would not allow one man owning parts of 2 different teams. And at JR's age, I can see him selling the Sox. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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