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21 minutes ago, BurntOrange&White said:

They will when their new majority owners relocate them to Las Vegas.

It’s Vegas. They’ll go with something gaudy or extravagant maybe get input from the Liberace estate. 

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3 hours ago, gsoda3 said:

 

 

So... nothing business related?  Legitimately asking.  Because several of you have replied with versions of "how stupid is Cuban to not have known about them..." but it sounds like there's nothing to know about except whatever political projections have been cast.

Read up on how Adelson influenced the DoJ to reverse federal rulings on online gambling during Trump 1.0. 
 

And also:

https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/sheldon-adelsons-casino-company-pays-7m-penalty/

https://www.propublica.org/article/inside-the-investigation-of-leading-republican-money-man-sheldon-adelson

https://www.nydailynews.com/2013/08/28/sheldon-adelsons-sands-casino-to-pay-47-million-fine-for-failing-to-report-deposits-from-alleged-drug-trafficker/

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/may/23/las-vegas-tycoon-sheldon-adelson-to-face-graft-accusations-in-us-court
 

I can keep going. Bottom line is that this is not a family known for being on the up and up with their business dealings.


 

 

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Posted
5 hours ago, gsoda3 said:

So... nothing business related?  Legitimately asking.  Because several of you have replied with versions of "how stupid is Cuban to not have known about them..." but it sounds like there's nothing to know about except whatever political projections have been cast.

Well shes the kind of person that would trade one of the best players in the league who also happens to be a beloved player in the city he plays in and would likely have played another 15 years in said city for peanuts. 

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Posted
22 hours ago, BurntOrange&White said:

They will when their new majority owners relocate them to Las Vegas.

For the LAST time they are NOT leaving North Texas. The NBA will not abandon a Top 4 Media Market(this isn't Seattle or Vancouver), and the even BIGGER reason is that the League and Owners will make MORE by adding expansion team with the new Owners "Buy In", which would be something like triple what they'd have to pay to relocate(plus losing the market).  Follow the $$$

This trade was NOT to get the team to move. It was just stupid people making stupid decisions based on Ego.

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Lol, blaming Cuban for this trade is so weak and stupid. I know the wound is still fresh, but come on, he never would have even shopped Luka. And no owner would expect the buyer of a new team to come in and trade the teams best player for a mediocre return. Could you imagine if the new Celtics owner sent Tatum to the Clippers for Kawhi? Nobody in their right mind would do that, but that's similar to what happened here. 

I think this was a weird cost cutting measure by the new owners to avoid paying Luka a supermax, to reduce roster costs, avoid luxury tax and squeeze every penny possible out of this franchise. They are operating the team like a private equity firm that adopted the Pittsburgh Pirates management method, not an NBA fan or someone who cares about winning.

Whether or not it has something to do with influencing Texas politics on gambling is still TBD, but it might be a part of the decision process. Just 3 days after this trade several high level Texas politicians, including Governor Abbott advocated publicly for legalization of gambling in Texas. I don't know if that conspiracy is true, but the timing sure is an interesting coincidence.

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2 hours ago, Drew said:

For the LAST time they are NOT leaving North Texas. The NBA will not abandon a Top 4 Media Market(this isn't Seattle or Vancouver), and the even BIGGER reason is that the League and Owners will make MORE by adding expansion team with the new Owners "Buy In", which would be something like triple what they'd have to pay to relocate(plus losing the market).  Follow the $$$

This trade was NOT to get the team to move. It was just stupid people making stupid decisions based on Ego.

I don’t think you understand: they ruined this franchise and hate us, and we want them to take it away.

 

Also, what the fuck is a “North Texas?” Is that where 469 is?

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1 hour ago, Bozo_Casanova said:

I don’t think you understand: they ruined this franchise and hate us, and we want them to take it away.

 

Also, what the fuck is a “North Texas?” Is that where 469 is?

It’s all South Oklahoma anyway.

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The Athletic is reporting that the Mavericks expect to lose 9 figures in revenue as a result of the Luka trade. Jesus. 
 

Give me your best conspiracy theories. My favorite is the Adelsons are tanking the franchise so they can move to Las Vegas. 

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The Athletic is reporting that the Mavericks expect to lose 9 figures in revenue as a result of the Luka trade. Jesus. 
 
Give me your best conspiracy theories. My favorite is the Adelsons are tanking the franchise so they can move to Las Vegas. 

The NBA shouldve blocked that trade. that’s a catastrophe. Even an average fantasy football commissioner would have vetoed that based on shenanigans.
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9 hours ago, billfromlaketravis said:

The Athletic is reporting that the Mavericks expect to lose 9 figures in revenue as a result of the Luka trade. Jesus. 
 

Give me your best conspiracy theories. My favorite is the Adelsons are tanking the franchise so they can move to Las Vegas. 

They are going to lose more than that if I had to guess. 

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