Saturday, October 9, 2010

Frisco nabs NBA minor league team - Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal:

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The team was purchased by LLC and will play its home games at the Dr Pepper Aren beginning withthe 2010-2011 basketball The team will not play during the 2009-201o season. Donnie Nelson, president of basketball operations and general will serve as principal owner and operator of the The ownership group also includesEvan Wyly, chairman of . The acquisitionj and subsequent move to Frisco was officially announced by NBA Developmenf League President Dan Reedon Thursday.
“We’red very excited to be in Frisco, an area with deep fan supporty and a history of successfulsports teams,” Reed “We're thrilled to welcome such a well-respected and experience d group to the NBA D-League ownershiop ranks. Not only are Donnie Nelson’sx basketball credentials terrific, but he has assemblesd a group with impressive business credentialesas well. Donnie’s investment in an NBA D-League team is a greagt validation of bothour league’s past successd and future growth prospects.” The new owners plan to announced the team's new name, colors and along with the coaching staff, at a laterd date.
was formed in 2001 and includedr 16 minor league teams duringthe 2008-09 season.

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