MJ in talks to sell majority stake of Hornets

[NanuqoftheNorth]

8 minutes ago, frankw said:

In the end Jordan is doing what he's always done. What's best for him. Sucks but it's the truth and why the team has been mostly crap.

Sad, but unfortunately true.

MJ really could have made a difference if he actually cared.

Look at Tepper, made some serious missteps over the last 5 years, but he seems to be making an effort to turn things around.  Can't ask much more of a team owner than that.

Hopefully, MJ can find a new owner for the Hornets that will finally give a damn. 

[LinvilleGorge]

MJ has been a disaster of an owner and he's going to sell to whoever offers the most $$$. If he didn't care about the Hornets' product on the court as the owner he's sure as hell not gonna start caring during the sell process.

Tremendous player. The GOAT. Atrocious owner.

[Toker Smurf]

Why would he only be talking to these two if he wants to sell? He should open it up for bidding. 

[MechaZain]

20 hours ago, NanuqoftheNorth said:

Sad, but unfortunately true.

MJ really could have made a difference if he actually cared.

Look at Tepper, made some serious missteps over the last 5 years, but he seems to be making an effort to turn things around.  Can't ask much more of a team owner than that.

Hopefully, MJ can find a new owner for the Hornets that will finally give a damn. 

This fanbase is in for a rude awakening if we expect some rando suits to care more about winning basketball games than Michael Jordan.

Edited March 18, 2023 by MechaZain

[jayboogieman]

2 hours ago, MechaZain said:

This fanbase is in for a rude awakening if we expect some rando suits to care more about winning basketball games than Michael Jordan.

Yep. The two being talked about want the team because of their egos or that they believe it'll increase in value and make them wealthier. Winning a championship, reaching the playoffs, or just winning more games probably don't factor in at all.

[33inNC]

23 hours ago, NanuqoftheNorth said:

Sad, but unfortunately true.

MJ really could have made a difference if he actually cared.

Look at Tepper, made some serious missteps over the last 5 years, but he seems to be making an effort to turn things around.  Can't ask much more of a team owner than that.

Hopefully, MJ can find a new owner for the Hornets that will finally give a damn. 

I don't think it is because he didn't care, I think is is because of his ego and thinking he knows more than anyone because of his GOAT player status. 

He surrounds himself with "yes" men who are all scared to disagree with him and he constantly meddles where he has proven time and time again he is clueless in. 

Id bet that most of the outright terrible draft picks are all him. 

[Basbear]

On 3/17/2023 at 4:16 PM, LinvilleGorge said:

MJ has been a disaster of an owner and he's going to sell to whoever offers the most $$$. If he didn't care about the Hornets' product on the court as the owner he's sure as hell not gonna start caring during the sell process.

Tremendous player. The GOAT. Atrocious owner.

I feel the same way, its been painful watching this play out. MJ all-world player and just the opposite as owner/GM. 20 fuging years too long to prove you dont have it. Please sell and allow a rebirth of the Charlotte hornets, first day fire alllllllllll his buddies and yes-men he that he gave important jobs too. 

I want to become a hornet fan again.  

[KatsAzz]

After sitting on top of the world as a winner and one of the very best basketball players in history, then to have to sink down to the this low level as owner of a failing team has to be wearing on M.J.'s mind.

[KatsAzz]

[KingKucci]

MJ has been a pretty bad owner from a win standpoint  Arena is cool but its going to be empty if we cant get some players and wins. 

 

[KatsAzz]

5 hours ago, KingKucci said:

MJ has been a pretty bad owner from a win standpoint  Arena is cool but its going to be empty if we cant get some players and wins. 

 

Sad, but probably true. Fans will only pull for a losing team that never seems to improve just  so long before they lose heart and find interests elsewhere.

[carpanfan96]

On 3/18/2023 at 6:02 AM, Toker Smurf said:

Why would he only be talking to these two if he wants to sell? He should open it up for bidding. 

Cause he wants to have minority stake and he's buddies with both. I assume that's why at least. Lol

[Toker Smurf]

9 hours ago, carpanfan96 said:

Cause he wants to have minority stake and he's buddies with both. I assume that's why at least. Lol

From very little research, they don’t seem to be as wealthy as a lot of professional sports teams owners. He could potentially lose 10s or even hundreds of millions of dollars. Doesn’t seem to jive with the picture of him that has been painted. 

[carpanfan96]

3 hours ago, Toker Smurf said:

From very little research, they don’t seem to be as wealthy as a lot of professional sports teams owners. He could potentially lose 10s or even hundreds of millions of dollars. Doesn’t seem to jive with the picture of him that has been painted. 

The group includes Daniel Sundheim who was part of the group who bought stake last time.