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Originally Posted by KSig RC
In the sense that they got an assload of money, sure - however, now they have to wait for the crumbling abortion of the Memphis Grizzlies to pack up and move to Seattle in a few years so the fans can endure about 6 years of losing then OJ Mayo packing up and hauling ass to LA (all under the tidy moniker "Sonics" that city officials are so proud to keep), while the goodwill of the fan base is absolutely pissed on in the interim, so there's that side too.
Enjoy your new owner - remember, though, that the cackling douche will come for more cash as soon as feasible.
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Clay Bennett's family has been involved in Oklahoma City since his wife's great-great grandfather reputedly packed up his brothel in Denver (I can't verify that, but I have heard it), moved to OKC and started up a Newspaper. I've never met the man, but I know many who do. He's by all accounts a pretty decent person.
As far as having his hand out, the city has already provided him with an arena built in '95, which is getting a $150M makeover this Summer, courtesy of a recent bond issue.
I'm sure he'll be back for more cash -- and I'm also quite sure that the people of Oklahoma City will happily fork it over. We've had some pretty good success with public works projects over the last couple of decades and many see an NBA franchise as confirmation that our sales tax and bond dollars have been well-spent.
As far as Bennett ever turning a profit on that team, considering the amount he is out at this point (350M for the purchase of the team and up to 75M to move), that's probably not going to happen for awhile.