“I would say the league is viable as long as you have owners who want to continue funding losses. But it's not on the long term a sustainable business model that we're happy to be supporting. It needs to be reset.” WantNeedsLongTermLossModelsLeagueLong TermOwnersFundingBusiness ModelsReset Author:David Stern
“Since the NBA purchased the New Orleans Hornets, final responsibility for significant management decisions lies with the Commissioner’s Office in consultation with team chairman Jac Sperling. All decisions are made on the basis of what is in the best interests of the Hornets. In the case of the trade proposal that was made to the Hornets for Chris Paul, we decided, free from the influence of other NBA owners, that the team was better served with Chris in a Hornets uniform than by the outcome of the terms of that trade.” MadeLyingTermInterestDecisionResponsibilityCasesTeamInfluenceOfficeDecidedBasesManagementTradeFinalsSignificantOutcomesOwnersNbaUniformsNew OrleansProposalChairmanCommissionersConsultationHornets Author:David Stern
