tav1
04-14-2009, 06:41 AM
The interview is here (http://www.48minutesofhell.com/2009/04/13/dan-reed-architect-of-next/), and it has some Spurs/Toros related content, such as this:
Q: The Toros hired Peter Lubell as their chief operating officer. He’s charged with growing the Toros brand within the Austin market. You’ve made yourself by knowing how to do this sort of thing. Have you offered him any advice? How much of an advantage does a team like the Toros have by being fully supported by the Spurs? Conversely, do the Toros represent an opportunity for the Spurs to grow their market in Austin?
DR: I think the fact that the Spurs hired Peter shows that they view the Toros as more than just a pure basketball concern, and that there are real business opportunities to be had by owning an NBA D-League team, particularly in a neighboring market like Austin is to San Antonio. If you look at minor league baseball and hockey, some of the “major league” teams have achieved strong business benefits by owning their minor league affiliates, others haven’t seen as much success. The Spurs are an excellent organization, and I know they are committed to this. I haven’t personally given any advice to Peter, although I speak pretty regularly with the Spurs as I do all of our team owners. We have a whole team of talented people in my former group at the NBA that provides very effective, detailed and relevant “best practices” from around the NBA family, so I try not to spend too much time directly offering advice to teams (although I do fall off the wagon from time to time).
http://www.48minutesofhell.com/2009/04/13/dan-reed-architect-of-next/
Q: The Toros hired Peter Lubell as their chief operating officer. He’s charged with growing the Toros brand within the Austin market. You’ve made yourself by knowing how to do this sort of thing. Have you offered him any advice? How much of an advantage does a team like the Toros have by being fully supported by the Spurs? Conversely, do the Toros represent an opportunity for the Spurs to grow their market in Austin?
DR: I think the fact that the Spurs hired Peter shows that they view the Toros as more than just a pure basketball concern, and that there are real business opportunities to be had by owning an NBA D-League team, particularly in a neighboring market like Austin is to San Antonio. If you look at minor league baseball and hockey, some of the “major league” teams have achieved strong business benefits by owning their minor league affiliates, others haven’t seen as much success. The Spurs are an excellent organization, and I know they are committed to this. I haven’t personally given any advice to Peter, although I speak pretty regularly with the Spurs as I do all of our team owners. We have a whole team of talented people in my former group at the NBA that provides very effective, detailed and relevant “best practices” from around the NBA family, so I try not to spend too much time directly offering advice to teams (although I do fall off the wagon from time to time).
http://www.48minutesofhell.com/2009/04/13/dan-reed-architect-of-next/