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February 19, 2009
Atlantic Yards Report Stealthy Wednesday Wrap-Up
As trade deadline approaches, will Nets move Vince Carter?
Might the Nets trade their star solely for the sake of saving money? What message would that send to their few remaining paying fans? AYR scours the Star-Ledger, NYPost.com and NetsDaily for clues.
Sacramento mayor: "We need to find another way to make sure we get an arena built"
Here's a novel situation: the Mayor of Sacramento is actually an ex-NBA player. Not novel: he's an elected official trying desperately to convince his constituents that the Sacramento Kings are an economic plus for the city. But those pesky citizens voted down a publicly funded arena. What to do?
Maybe the team should pay for it privately?
Nah.
Now the plan is for a mixed-use project. Neil deMause is doubtful.
Posted by eric at February 19, 2009 11:46 AM