Noooooooo ... and he said he wouldn’t take them away from us.
Just popped in to say the Lakers were recently assessed at around $1.3 million. So, yes, it is not about money. Given what the team will bring in revenue, even in 20 years, the team will look high at $2mil.
Who really cares about the Clippers? They have no history, like the Lakers do. The only reason anyone cares about them is because the Lakers stink so much right now. Once they’re good again, the Clippers will go right back to being an afterthought in LA.
UNLESS....Ballmer makes a big splash and does something like bring LeBron James to LA.
A guy who has 2 billion to spend on a team I guess could take it anywhere he wants. But maybe the NBA will have something to say about it. Dunno ... but it’d be a mistake to take it to Seattle ....