Hall of Fame center Dikembe Mutombo is among the potential buyers interested in making a run at the Rockets, as Mark Berman of FOX 26 Houston details. While Mutombo won’t be the lead investor in such a bid, he’s in talks with potential partners in the hopes of putting together a prospective ownership group, telling Berman that he’s “trying to convince some people” to get involved.
“I’m working on it,” Mutombo said. “I’m talking to a lot of people already since (Monday). We’ll see. I’m just talking to the people who can cut the check and they can make me be part of it. I’m working on that.”
Mutombo’s name is one that has surfaced as a possible buyer since Monday’s announcement that the Rockets are up for sale, but it’s far from the only one. Here are more items on investors interested in the Rockets, along with a couple other notes on the club:
- Houston billionaire Tilman Fertitta, who founded Landry’s restaurants and owns multiple hotels and casinos, confirmed he has interest in buying the Rockets, writes Joseph Duarte of The Houston Chronicle. “[I] just hope it doesn’t go for crazy numbers,” Fertitta said. “I’ve never really wanted to own a professional team outside of Houston. Houston is my hometown and the place I would prefer to own a professional team.”
- Fernando Alfonso III of The Houston Chronicle has the details on another prospective bidder for the Rockets, writing that Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale – the owner of Houston’s Gallery Furniture – has expressed interest in buying the team as part of an investment group. McIngvale confirmed that he has spoken to a few potential partners, adding that “we’ll see where it goes from here.”
- In his latest piece on the Carmelo Anthony situation, Marc Berman of The New York Post cites a source who says the Knicks have yet to restart trade talks with the Rockets. However, according to Berman, Anthony doesn’t have much interest in meeting with the Knicks’ new management group and trying to bury the hatchet. Anthony’s camp continues to push for a trade to Houston, says Berman.
- During his introductory press conference as a Clipper, Lou Williams likened his departure from the Rockets to a “bad breakup,” per Bill Oram of The Orange County Register. Williams, traded to the Rockets prior to the deadline, said he enjoyed his time in Houston, but added that “it was short-lived and it really didn’t make a huge impression on my life.”
Melo needs to jog his way out of New York. He can’t even sprint lmao.
I thought the Bulls FO was bad. The Knicks are an embarrassment. They’re still worried about getting something for him? Idiots.
He still has more trade value than Jahlil Okafor
It would be better if somebody else bought the Rockets other than these 2 local rich guys. Neither would make a good owner. Maybe Mutombo’s group would be best.
Why
Mutombo is a scam artist. No thanks.
Wish Melo would stay with the Knicks ….
…but if feels that he ‘needs’ to go (as interpreted from his not wanting to meet with the new management team) … then HE needs to step up and make some big-time concessions to make this Rockets-thing happen !
Exactly what ? – IDK.
I hope they don’t do anything with him and let him sit the year out
I agree Icedog, he only wants to go to the two teams that can’t swing a deal for him. Let him watch the season from his living room, as he gets even older!
If Knicks can’t get something decent, get nothing…
I really have no idea –
The known proposed trades are not favorable for the Knicks.
What can Melo do financially to entice the Knicks to make this trade ?
Can he staright-up ‘give-back’ money ?
Can they re-negotiate a new contract to make the deal palatable for the NYK ?
Seems that Carmelo needs to be an active member of these and any other negotiations…or keep all of his contract money then he’ll have to –
play or sit for the contracts’ duration ….
Time to step-up !!!
Melo gave the Knicks crap on the way in (his agents bascially stripped the Knicks of all their other assets) and now wants to do it on the way out, asking for a buyout or trade at the cost of the Knicks taking back horrific contracts. If Melo wants to be traded, he should (i) expand his list of teams for which he’ll waive his NTC, and (ii) indicate he’ll both waive his trade kicker, and exercise his opt out for 2018-19. Otherwise, he should just shut up.
Melo didn’t force the Knicks to trade for him. That was their own sad management’s decision when they could have simply waited for him to become a UFA after the season. Y’all blame Melo for everything like you’re some sort of James Dolan fan
Melo signed his deal and should honor it. If he wants to leave then MELO needs to make sacrifice not the team. He should expand has list of teams but being Melo it’s only about what he wants. I’m not sure going to Houston makes sense, he didn’t like playing for Mike D when he got to NY. 1-3 on their team play no defense and all want to stop and hold the ball for 15-18 seconds each.
Thats true. Towards the middle of the year i wanted the knicks to sit him until he widened his list of teamsbtw chris paul has lead the league in steals for awhile