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Dan Le Batard joins Stugotz’s show to discuss LeBron talking about wanting to own a potential NBA expansion franchise in Las Vegas.
LeBron James clearly wants to follow in the footsteps of another famous king, as he’s made it clear he wants a potential NBA expansion team in Las Vegas.
What have you done Dan Le Batard performs with Stugotz Think about LeBron talking openly about taking his talents to the Las Vegas Strip? Can he overcome Shaq, who is also interested in a potential Vegas team?
David Samson joined the show and said he thinks the NBA wants LeBron more than Shaq, hands down. But he has news for those who thought LeBron would be like Michael Jordan — but that’s not the case. David said the NBA would have to change its rules in order for LeBron to become a controlling owner of an expansion team. The NBA may want LeBron involved, but David says he doesn’t have the cash to make that dream a reality. David said LeBron doesn’t have the money to pay for expansion or become the most equity owner, and the NBA and other professional sports leagues have rules about how much money owners must put in and what percentage of the money the team owns. Primary owner must have. LeBron wants to be more than just the facade of an ownership group, like Magic Johnson said. No, David said LeBron wants to be in charge. He returned to his wheelhouse, pointing out that Major League Baseball had a similar issue with Derek Jeter when he was part of the ownership group that purchased the Marlins. Jeter ultimately ran the team, while Bruce Sherman was the controlling owner. But David doesn’t think LeBron wants to run a potential Vegas team like Jeter, he wants to control the team like Sherman. David had no idea how he was going to achieve this.
Returning Chris Whittingham noted that wasn’t LeBron already involved in this game with Fenway Sports Group and Redbird Capital? David said he knew where LeBron could come up with the money to do it, but he was saying LeBron was the name. David said every franchise has a controller, the question is how he becomes the controller and not just part of the ownership group. David sees how it would work with LeBron being part of the Vegas ownership group, but his point is LeBron wants to be the one in control.
Witty pointed out that few people in the world can afford to be that rich, let alone in the sports world, given that expansion fees are inherently expensive.they pointed out Jordan is the only athlete to crack the Forbes 400, and he only achieved this goal after selling the Hornets. Witty said NBA teams were once “affordable,” but the buying environment is no longer what it was in the late 2000s.
David said that unlike what MLS owners did when they awarded David Beckham the expansion franchise a few years ago, NBA owners wouldn’t be willing to do the same for LeBron for a lower fee because they needed the expansion fee to Pay their fees. debt. So, David said LeBron wouldn’t get what Beckham got, and frankly, he didn’t think anyone would get that deal again.
Don’t most groups want LeBron to be their controller, Stugotz asked? However, David said it’s not a question of what they want, but what NBA rules allow. At the same time, Dan noted that most billionaires wouldn’t want to give LeBron more power than the billionaires have within the ownership group. Stugotz believes that if it brings more value to the team and makes it a destination for top talent, there must be someone willing to make that trade-off.
Billy pointed out that you also saw what happens when you have someone like Michael Jordan as your controller. You see this to a lesser extent when LeBron is allowed to serve as almost a shadow general manager – he may be the greatest basketball player of all time but still has no idea how to successfully run a basketball team. David agreed, noting that when it came to Jeter, he learned how different being a CEO was than playing shortstop. As for Jordan, David noted that his reputation hasn’t suffered as his team’s value has increased significantly, but can anyone say Jordan’s reign with the Hornets was a success? He doesn’t think so.
Meanwhile, the DLB crew is back playing everyone’s favorite game…Fight the Spread!
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- Billy is broadcasting tonight’s FIU rugby match for free. It’s David Samson Wednesday and he, Dan, and Jeremy spent some time discussing the horrors happening in Israel. Then, Dan gets mad at the Baltimore Orioles, David suggests MLB umpires can influence the outcome of the playoffs, and LeBron and Shaq want to own a team in Vegas.
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- The staff wrapped up a conversation with David Samson about the Vegas team and the athletes who own the franchise. Billy gives us more information about his broadcast tonight as we take a closer look at Miami’s former Spanish-language radio station. Plus, Stephen A. Smith talks about Marcellus Wiley on The Breakfast Club, while Dan, Stu, and Shipping Container discuss Stephen A. Surrounding Yourself The world-building done by the characters.
Hour 1: Hate is a strong word
- Michelle Beadle is here to discuss her new Sirius XM show “Beadle & Decker,” the MLB playoffs, Mad Boss, James Harden and more. Then Don Vannata praises Jeremy’s work on The Discovery of Pablo Torre, Lucy tells us who she hates, and Mark Stoops cuts through the noise about college football recruiting . Plus, we have this week’s useless sound montage.
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- What would it be like if the devil bought lenses for you and your friends? Might be like what Lucy experienced this weekend at the Red River Rivalry. Then, James Franklin is shaken to his core, Stu Gourtz is addicted to the lottery, and Billy reminds us that he rules the barrel of death with an iron fist. Also, Dan Enos might be a reply to the discussion about exclamation points, and Cracker Barrell’s ever-valuable rocking chair.
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