Maloofs want better arena deal from Sactown

[Mel_13]

Sacramento's arena drama switches this week to Manhattan, where the Maloof family will ask their fellow NBA owners for support in forcing the city to negotiate a better deal with the team.

The Kings owners say they will bank on respect and understanding from the league's board of governors when they make their pitch behind the gilded doors of the St. Regis Hotel in midtown. They are likely to face opposition from David Stern, the NBA commissioner, who has a close relationship with Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson and was instrumental six weeks ago in crafting the deal the Maloofs are questioning.

http://www.sacbee.com/2012/04/10/4402135/arena-battle-travels-to-ny.html

[Venti Quattro]

Sacramento can die a slow and painful death.

[pass1st]

Seattle Kings sounds okay :tu

[Sportcamper]

This is bad...Do you want the Maloofs in Orange County?

[whitemamba]

This is bad...Do you want the Maloofs in Orange County?

we dont need anymore teams.. seattle needs one. bad

[Trainwreck2100]

we dont need anymore teams.. seattle needs one. bad

LOL they need arena there more than sacto

[MattBonnerExperience]

Why do the maloofs care? They're not paying.

[Pelicans78]

Maloofs are just flat out broke. Even if they got a new arena, they won't spend much. Plus, they allowed their front office to draft Jimmer with a top 10 pick. Idiots.

[pass1st]

Maloofs are just flat out broke. Even if they got a new arena, they won't spend much. Plus, they allowed their front office to draft Jimmer with a top 10 pick. Idiots.

Don't knock Jimmer, he could pull a Jeremy Lin one day and be amazingly good for a few games then become a satisfactory guard.