From Tom Ziller/Fanhouse:
But let’s set some parameters based on the role Bassy was asked to fill and the quality of his performance. With Randy Foye knocked out much of the season, Telfair was a starting point guard in the National Basketball Association. Heavy stuff. There are only 31* starting point guards in the league any given moment. An elite class, if you will. The same goes for NBA starters: it’s a limited group of the best ballers in the world.**
And it is my opinion that last season, Bassy Telfair was the worst…
From Jason DeRusha/WCCO:
Most deals are long-term, like the TCF Bank Stadium for the Gophers.
However, according to Steve Ross, the biggest payoff is in the
first eight years, when the stadium is perceived as being new.
However, according to Steve Ross, the biggest payoff is in the
first eight years, when the stadium is perceived as being new.
"Even the Target Center [now], people talk about it and they don’t
immediately think about the corporation. They think of it as the
Timberwolves, so the long-term value of it is questionable in that
sense," said Ross.
When Target first bought the rights to Target Center in 1990, it paid
just $1.25 million a year for a 15-year deal. That deal has been
extended, according to Timberwolves spokesman Mike Cristaldi, although
he declined to share the cost of that transaction.
just $1.25 million a year for a 15-year deal. That deal has been
extended, according to Timberwolves spokesman Mike Cristaldi, although
he declined to share the cost of that transaction.
The Timberwolves are in the midst of a contract with
Target that reportedly pays the basketball team about $1.3 million a
year through Aug. 31, 2011. A Target spokeswoman wouldn’t discuss
details.
Target that reportedly pays the basketball team about $1.3 million a
year through Aug. 31, 2011. A Target spokeswoman wouldn’t discuss
details.
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