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Michael Jordan is not to be denied, be it for a NBA championship, a MVP award, or the ownership of a NBA team. Michael is there. He now owns the Charlotte Bobcats and we will all get to see how well he can do when he is totally in charge. The Charlotte Bobcat franchise has struggled from day one and former majority owner Bob Johnson has 300 million in an expansion fee and 30 million in working capital that he is trying to get back. The franchise has steadily lost big bucks.

Michael Jordan was the General Manager in Washington for the Wizards and could not be judged to have done a great job in any shape or form. Now he is back in North Carolina where he was a great college star and has control of the reigns in Charlotte.

In Charlotte, Jordan’s best moves have included hiring coach Larry Brown and trading for Stephen Jackson, Tyrus Thomas and Boris Diaw. Other moves, including drafting Adam Morrison and hiring former coach Sam Vincent, were more questionable.

There is Michael Jordan, but who is that other guy?

The Bobcats are in contention for what would be the franchise’s first playoff spot. Friday night they beat the Memphis Grizzlies to break a three-game losing streak.

Jordan’s purchase of the team is subject to approval by owners of the other 29 NBA franchises. However, he already has the endorsement of league commissioner David Stern.
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If the money is there and Michael is still lining up investors, then David Stern has to like the idea of Michael Jordan being an owner. Anything attached to the Michael Jordan name has been gold and Stern would love to get the college basketball Mecca heavily involved in professional basketball. Stern is always looking for ways to increase the revenue structure of the league.

Michael just seems to attract interest. Coach Larry Brown, a definite plus to the organization, has flat out said that he is only there because of Michael Jordan.

Post from: NBA Obsessed

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