Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez gained their arbitration case towards Glen Taylor to imagine possession of the Minnesota Timberwolves, however the sale nonetheless must be ratified by the NBA’s Board of Governors.
“My expectation is that can transfer ahead, however first, Glen Taylor does have a choice to make as as to if to enchantment that arbitration choice,” stated Silver. “I imply, that’s Glen’s choice to make. I haven’t talked to him instantly about that.
“I believe, although, that A-Rod, definitely Marc Lore, are well-known to the league at this level. They’ve already been vetted and accepted as minority homeowners. I believe they understood that the league had no position on this arbitration. That was one thing that they had agreed to as a part of their buy settlement. I believe now that the arbitration has been resolved, they’ll — as I stated, Glen Taylor has a choice to make. If he chooses to enchantment it, clearly we are going to wait till there’s finality as to that course of, and if he doesn’t, we are going to transfer ahead instantly and proceed the remaining a part of our vetting course of after which it should go to the governors for a vote.”
Silver was then requested once more if he expects the switch to be ratified.
“The one cause I’m not going to reply that’s that I don’t wish to flip the Board of Governors position right into a rubber stamp,” stated Silver. “That could be a choice they should make. We should always conclude the vetting course of. I do know Marc and Alex perceive that. That’s a course of that each governor on this league has gone via. I’ll say standing right here at present, I don’t see any cause why it gained’t be accepted, however once more, we have to observe the method.”
