Brian Lewis and Josh Kosman report Thursday that high valuations —and a failure to sell a minority stake in the Nets— could tempt Mikhail Prokhorov to sell the team. Team officials did not respond to an inquiry about the Post story.
The Russian oligarch has owned the Nets since May 2010. He has said he wants to sell up to 49 percent of the team to local investors, but the Post thinks the Nets could be attractive to Chinese investors. One reason: Jeremy Lin’s presence on the team.
Prokhorov has been trying to sell up to 49 percent of the team for the past several months, working with Allen & Co.