In tonight's Warriors news update, one Bay Area journalist believes that the sale of the Los Angeles Clippers could spell big trouble for the Golden State Warriors.
Mark Purdy of the San Jose Mercury believes that Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer's almost-limited wallet could spell trouble for other Western Conference teams looking for a championship:
"If you're the Warriors, doesn't all this get your attention? Wealth does not automatically equate to championships. But wealth makes those championships less financially thorny to pursue. The NBA has a salary cap. But extra money makes it easier to outbid competitors for the best coaches and staff. Extra money makes it easier to lock up talent with loophole "designated player" exceptions. Extra money makes it easier to create a plush team atmosphere that will appeal to free agents."
Purdy also notes that Ballmer's personality could also be a contributing factor in driving other NBA teams out of the spotlight:
Hey, just look at the man's background. It shouts: "Fanboy With A Big Wallet." Ballmer was a football manager as a Harvard undergraduate. He then earned his MBA at Stanford, where he surely rubbed shoulders with some of the Sand Hill Road guys who are also Warriors investors. And of course, there is Ballmer's rivalry with Allen, another former Microsoft hotshot. The Western Conference is going to be a billionaires' playground argument settled with power forwards.
What do you think Warriors fans? Are you worried about a Windows-compatible Clippers franchise?
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