tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20743459.post8849294459385339641..comments2024-03-28T05:19:17.215-04:00Comments on Atlantic Yards/Pacific Park Report: Did Prokhorov get his shares of the team and arena at a two-thirds discount? It looks that way, reports the Times, but the deal's not simpleNorman Oderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07618087999719667586noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20743459.post-22092161752750250802009-09-25T15:44:24.222-04:002009-09-25T15:44:24.222-04:00While David Stern is apparently all rah-rah over t...While David Stern is apparently all rah-rah over this absurd deal, doesn't it actually portend serious repercussions for the value of <i>all</i> NBA teams, and perhaps all U.S. professional sports franchises? If a team in the country's largest media market sells for a fraction of its book value, that can't bode too well for teams in Sacramento, Oklahoma City, Memphis, Indianapolis, etc., etc. And if I'm an owner of one of those franchises, I don't think I'd be too quick to approve a new owner in a fire-sale transaction.Eric McClurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03076817365595659597noreply@blogger.com