NBA: No More Mid-Season Ownership Changes

By Jason Cunningham (4/4/05)

   When the NBA transferred ownership of the Cleveland Cavs to Dan Gilbert on March 1, 2005, know one could have envisioned that his team would not be in the playoffs.  NBA Commissioner David Stern must have pulled out his hair this past Monday night, when the Cavs were eliminated from playoff contentions.

    The firing of former Cavs coach Paul Silas on March 22, 2005, left this team in ruin. I did not understand the decision by Gilbert, especially when your team was sitting in the Eastern Conference, fifth playoff position. Let the record stand, as of today, Lebron James and the Cleveland Cavs are not in the 2004-2005 NBA Playoffs. Arguably, not having Lebron in the playoffs has cost the NBA and Dan Gilbert millions of advertising revenue. As sure as James has the "Chosen 1" tattooed on his back, he has been just that in his two NBA seasons.

   I truly doubt there will another mid-season ownership change in NBA history, unless the owner is convicted of a felony or passes away. David Stern has to be mad about not having his great gem, in James not playing in the playoffs. The NBA now knows better, it is going to cost them this season.

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