No owner is selling until these expansion franchises hit. When the league expands, as it’s been rumored to for a few years, every owner will be given a check for close to or possibly north of 200 million dollars. The new owners have to pay an expansion fee that is shared amongst the current owners. That money isn’t shared with players or front office or coaching staff it is 100% the owners. Even though this cheap bastard investment has tripled in value he isn’t selling until he gets his free 200 million. I want him to sell as much as the next person, but I highly doubt he sells until that happens.
I’m not even sure why people blame Gores. He landed player-agent Arn Tellem and folks praised the move and thought his connections would attract free agents. He hired high-profile Van Gundy and everybody thought it was a coup. Then he hired up and comer Weaver and everybody praised the move and worshipped Weaver on this very forum until very recently. Then he pursued and made a hot coaching hire with Monty Williams and made him the league’s highest paid coach, luring him to Detroit. What else does this guy need to do? Everyone around him has just not measured up when given the opportunity.