/ STAFF WRITER
When Steve Ballmer, the former CEO of Microsoft, purchased the Clippers before the start of the 2014-15 season, innovation was promised.
But could a leap as far as spurning traditional TV distribution for an online-based network happen as soon as 2016? Well, Ballmer’s considering it.
The Clippers recently turned down a $60 million-per-year offer from Fox to remain on Prime Ticket, and while negotiations with the network are ongoing, other options, including a streaming network, are being discussed.
That option was first reported by the New York Post.
No major professional sports team has bypassed cable in favor of Internet distribution of games, and the chance to be on the forefront of the movement would certainly appeal to someone with Ballmer’s tech background.