Is Micheal Jordan a owner/part owner of a NBA team? Who if yes?
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No. He was for a time a part owner of the Wizards, but was required to give up his ownership stake when he, rather foolishly, came out of retirement to play for them. (The NBA does not allow player/owners due to the conflict of interest between labor and management.)
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jon wallace, played in the NBA for raptors and Knicks for a while too\n\ngreat college player
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I agree.  \n\nBusiness stand point:\nFor one thing, MJ is an icon and innovator.  He is a living legend.  He changed basketball.  That cannot be quantified in statistics.  He made basketball a money maker in endorsements and marketing.  People wanted to be "Like Mike".  I rarely hear pple coin the phrase I want to be "Like Kobe".\n\nPlayer standpoint:\nOkay, he was an outstanding player.  He made every teammate around him better.  Kobe can sometimes, but is too inconsistent.  Sometimes, he forces his individual game too much.  Kobe can make it in the clutch sometimes..but seriously...Jordan is the CLUTCH player.  And, he took retirement..came back and brought Chicago to championships again.  I mean how many players can retire..not play and then come back again?\n\nMedia standpoint:\nKobe has the Colorado scandal and is known to be somewhat selfish and arrogant from media and public.  He also dissed Shaq.  Jordan did not diss Pippen.  You gotta respect your teammates when they help take you to championships.\n\nConclusion: Jordan is the best basketball player and is better than Kobe by far.
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basketball should be reflection of its player.  the argentinan singer doesn't have rap album coming out soon.  basketball has become to bland.  there aren't personalities in the league anymore.  the are a bunch of millionares worrying about their contracts and mistresses.  if you make 10 million dollars a year, what do you care about allstar weekend for.  keep enough fans happy so they will buy your 150 dollar shoes.  david stern is disconnected from his employees.  basketball is nothing how it use to be during the bird and magic era
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see isiah thomas... apparently be a great player in the nba for my favorite team, then be able to make garbage deals in the media capital of the world
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Phillies President Dave Montgomery is typically the face of this organization, as the general partner with what the team describes as "complete management authority," but the ownership group consists of:\n\n* Claire S. Betz.\n\n* Tri-Play Associates, a firm made up of three brothers (Alexander Buck, J. Mahlon Buck, Jr., and William Buck).\n\n* Double Play, Inc., a fifth-generation Philadelphia-based business chaired by John Middleton.\n\n* Giles Limited Partnership (Bill Giles' family partnership).
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Partial Ownder of the Nets i believe.  Which means he owns it with some other big wigs.  Also, just some more info on that, i believe he is somewhat trying to move the team from NJ to Brooklynn, NY.
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I totally agree with you! When you think of NBA "Greats", who is it you think of first? MICHAEL JORDAN--not Dwayne Wade..! I am in no way putting the man down (he is one HECK of a basketball player), but it is waaayyy too early in his career to tell! Michael Jordan was a legacy almost immediately, but it was AFTER he retired (for the last time) that he became a legend! Let Dwayne grow and age, and maybe in a few years we'll know for sure whether he can be compared to MJ....! =)
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?\n Which sports.. ?  hm...  NBA ? \n\nThen Orlando magic !! I heard the rumor that they might trade Carter from Newjersey !!! If they make that trade !!!\n They are the Champions next year my friend !!!\n\nor... Utar Jazz !!!
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You would have to talk to the current owners and see if they would be willing to sell.  The Lakers are worth 529M, so you might be able to buy it for 800M-1B because the owner might not want to sell the team at all.
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Firstly he'd need to be a fulltime starter, secondly he'd have to do more offensively & defensively(if you remember jordan was an  all star defender as well) but mostly offensively. he should be able to hit the big shot when its needed most, but mostly he needs to be on another team. Being surrounded by as much talent as he is hurts his money making ability as hes looked upon as "just" another cog in the Phoenix Suns machine , whereas Jordan was the "main " cog in the Chicago Bulls machine. Do you think the Bulls come even close if Pippen leads that team without Jordan? Ok now compare that to Phoenix where you have Steve Nash, Amare Stoudamire, Shawn Marion and even Boris Diaw. Don't get me wrong Phoenix would certainly miss Raja Bell if he left, but they'd still be considered a "contending" team  whereas Chicago without Jordan , in my mind at least ,wouldn't even be close to being a contender
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michael JORDAN!!!!THE BEST BASKETBALL PLAYER!!!
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come on marc cuban would be the best possible thing for not only the penguins but the NHL.  look at what he did with the mavs. does any one remember what a joke they were when he bought them.  Not to mention lets get a little pub for the NHL... Immagine what he would do to that prick betman I am salivating just thinking about it.
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because they dont have michael jordan
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It has to be Michael Jordan. He's remember for all the things he has done. His defense, his winning pose and his ability to stay in the air. Wad more can i add?? His Championship won, the scoring tittle, MVPS, Two three peats NBA Championship. Till now, he is still being idolized by many, also his shoes are still in great sales. that's how great Michael Jordan is. Michael Air Jordan Rocks!
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They don't need a new owner (a new GM maybe). They just need new players around KG. .. But since they're over the cap they can't sign any free-agent players (unless it's a sign and trade). \n\nAnd their roster outside of KG isn't that great (there's talent, marginally though). So they could look into player trades and the draft to get better. \n\nThey need a PG (who's a floor leader) in the worst way when I watch them, and I’m not sold on their coach. They're just doomed to be stuck in mediocrity with what they have now.
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Team has to be the Bulls (Michael Jordan era) Player Jordan , \nnow, Shaq, future D. Wade.