What are the ramifications of the Sterling trade if Donald continues to sue the NBA? Will this be a long dragged on affair or settled based on sate of mind? Will the Rockets benefit in any way?
Don't sorry about this. By most accounts it's done. Sterling apparently signed a deal giving his wife ability to sell the team. The wife then indemnified the nba as part of the sale - if sterling sues the nba then she has to repay the nba. If sterling sues the nba, he in effect sues himself (ie his wife).
it seems like he just wants to have his ban overturned so he can attend games as well as the $2.5m fine removed, then he will proceed to sell the team. However, this will probably never happen, and shouldn't affect the Clippers unless the sale doesn't happen by the beginning of next season.
They aren't going anywhere. Balmer ' s agreement includes a clause that prevents him from moving them team out of LA. http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports....lmer-will-not-move-clippers-from-los-angeles/
Les Alexander suggested to Adam Silver weeks ago the idea of allowing the players to become free agents as a punishment to Sterling. That just wont fly among all of the owners so I dont know how else the Rockets could take advantage of the situation. In the players/coaches/fans minds right now I'm pretty sure they are already referring to their owner as Steve Ballmer. Its a done deal, this is just Sterling basking in the spotlight for a little bit longer.... Oh, and yes if you know anything about Sterling from his past, he's loving the spotlight, and the support he's getting from the Fox News watching America who thinks he's somehow being wronged cause in MERICA "They" (I guess meaning the man, government, NBA, or um....cough your wife) cant force you to sell your property... blah blah blah. If I have to here that crap from one more person I'm going to scream... NO the NBA did not ever force him to sell. The NBA NEVER even got to a vote... his wife and the family trust sold the damn team. There is really nothing to see here. Just Sterling trying to keep himself in the spotlight a little longer before he dies. He's truly a pathetic little old man.
That he called off the suit on that understanding that he'd be suing himself, and then brought it back again would suggest to me that his lawyers found a way to potentially sue the NBA without suing himself.
Not that he can win but what I'd do Disinfranchise the team and let him have it. Create a brand new team for Ballmer in LA and everybody gets what they want.
no he cannot. that's part of his lifetime ban. I believe it's too excessive, but unless they repeal his ban they are in for a long dragged out battle
If Sterling somehow wins this will be bad for the NBA. He will continue to hurt the brand and I suspect you would see boycotts of at least the Clippers, players and coaches opting out of their contracts, or at the minimum you might see a bunch of Clippers coming down with sudden injuries. If Sterling wins likely the rest of the owners will try to figure out something else to get him out.
