Michael Bloomberg, the billionaire media magnate and former New York City mayor, reportedly has agreed to partner with Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez.
MINNEAPOLIS -- Michael Bloomberg, the billionaire media magnate and former New York City mayor, has agreed to partner with Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez for their in-dispute attempt to purchase theThe person spoke to The Associated Press on Thursday on condition of anonymity because details of the transaction were not being made public.
Lore and Rodriguez agreed more than three years ago to buy the Timberwolves for $1.5 billion from Minnesota native and printing and agriculture mogul Glen Taylor, who halted the sale on March 28 because he said they missed the deadline to make the final payment.Lore and Rodriguez have said they've got the cash to complete the deal and were delayed by the NBA in its approval of the transaction and were thus entitled to an extension.
Lore and Rodriguez accused Taylor of having seller's remorse because the value of the team has soared since the initial agreement, in keeping with rising NBA revenues. Taylor acknowledged his change of heart last month but said that was because of the good vibes around the organization during a 56-26 season that went down as the second-best in franchise history. The Timberwolves wound up reaching the Western Conference finals, losing toNBA commissioner Adam Silver said last month that the league likely would not have a reason to intervene in the dispute.
Taylor, who bought the team in 1994 for $88 million, set up the deal in phases so he could serve as a mentor to the newcomers as they learned the league, the organization and the Twin Cities community.
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