More Cowbell: NBA Draft Lottery Is Here, George Maloof Is Still Pouting

Smoove move Maloofs

“The timing is what it is,” Maloof said. “We felt that staying another year in that arena and not having a clear path to a new arena wasn’t fair to us or fair to our fans in Sacramento. Now that the mayor has reached out to the community and reached out to other people and he has a plan, we’ll see what it is.”

I’m so glad he considered it not fair to the fans of Sacramento, and that’s why they tried to move.

What a dumb-ass thing for him to say.

Draft lotto day, and suddenly I’m seing ads on the site sidebars for Chivas.

“Another NBA GM thinks Turkish center Enes Kanter and Lithuanian center Jonas Valanciunas could also merit consideration with the No. 1 pick.”

Anyone want to bet this is not GP talking?

That was pretty much the opposite of what you should be saying. Jerk sock.

it doesn’t matter if we have dimwit owners or not.

This ESC is for us. There’s not much the Maloofs can do once we build it.

With the new CBA on the horizon I assume that, unlike football, NBA teams will still have the opportunity to trade players as well as draft picks on draft night. But even if that is true, again with the CBA uncertainty still in the back of everyones mind, should we expect more player trades or less player trades? Would GM’s see this as an opportunity to unload hefty contracts ahead of schedule, or would they rather wait and let the dust settle before cleaning house?

Unload, stay put, or about 50/50?

What would the Kings stance be? It’s been publicly said that the franchise has money and is in an excellent position to spend as soon as this this summer. But would that include the draft? My gut instinct says that if you’re any GM on draft day and a blockbuster trade involving any combination of players, draft picks, or cash comes across your desk that you feel WILL make your franchise better, I doubt that the looming CBA is of major concern. You make the deal and live with the consequences. However, I’m not the guy with my finger on the button. I trust in Petrie and the rest seems to work itself out.

I suggest you read the whole article. Aside from that idiotic quote, there’s some interesting stuff in there

Is that the Maloofs would prefer to be tenants, not owner/operators.

I’m not sure if this is good or bad news. Does this go back to the “not a big checkbook” comment? Does this make the arena a better salespitch to our community if the city owns and operates it?

Double Rainbow guy called, and he said “What does this mean?”

if you buy tickets it’s for this year and there are no promises beyond that

saying crap like that is why I don’t blame Section and other ST holders for not renewing.

Not basketball-related, exactly, but Jon Bois is the funniest sportswriter alive, and his breakdown of the film Futuresport is madness in print.

which one George is.

Is he the pretty one?

FML

Another PR blunder from the Magoofs! Why don’t they just sell the team? And George.. Honda Center IS NOT NBA ready! That’s why it needed $75 million in bonds to renovate and add appropriate locker rooms. The Honda Center was only built a few years after ARCO by the way