New Landlord In Charlotte

Michael Jordan has a deal with Bob Johnson to take control of the Bobcats. The agreement has to be approved by the league and its owners. The irony, among many, is Jordan would own a Charlotte franchise that George Shinn, owner of the Hornets, who bolted Charlotte for New Orleans, then didn’t want to leave Oklahoma City when the club returned to the Big Easy after the cleanup behind Hurricane Katrina, never wanted to share a piece of the rock with his Airness. Imagine that. Who bigger celebrity in North Carolina is there than Jordan? Just don’t let him pick the players. He’s no Jerry West.
This is a huge story in addition to the obvious. And does Jordan continue to let Larry Brown, Rod Higgins and Fred Whitfield run his ship and continue to grant them the freedom to pick the players? Would LeBron (every NBA city has a LeBron is coming story, so why not Charlotte?), D-Wade, Chris Bosh or some of the other high-profile free agents consider the Bobcats? Would they be able to pay a big name like LeBron? The possibilities are endless. But with Jordan as the franchise’s bigger recruiter, I could see an All-Star considering the Bobcats. That is if one can put up with the cranky Brown.
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