(12-01-2023, 07:08 AM)Jason Terry Wrote: I guess what i meant on that last part is the A’s could pay for all the groundwork immediately on their own and it be part of the behind the scenes deal. Lobbying money for casino gambling in texas and lobbying money for the arena/casino/resort area? Like you say though, anything that touches the actual basketball side would need to be more transparent and part of the partnership where both sides contribute
" the A’s could pay for all the groundwork immediately on their own " -- Yes, they could do that. But I don't think they would want to.
The real estate deal doesn't have to be tied to the Mavs transfer of ownership, but I think it will be.
At this point, apparently all the sale and partnership docs are signed and binding, contingent on NBA approval of the NBA part , and the answer from the NBA might take only about 30 days? The sale of most of the Mavs will give Cuban cash to pay his share of the expenses in the real estate venture, and the Adelson's ownership of the Mavs will give them a much-needed angle to grab that land they want using eminent domain.
In addition, if the NBA says no, I think their real estate partnership doesn't work anymore. Cuban wont have the money to play real estate games, and the A's won't have the arena angle. IMO Cuban would then look for a different buyer/partner that the NBA will approve, and the A's won't want to be competing with the Mavs potential eminent domain powers for that land. Because of all of that, I don't think the A's do anything until the NBA says yes.