Friday, June 10, 2011

Frisco nabs NBA minor league team - Denver Business Journal:

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The team was purchased by LLC and will play its home gamesx at the Dr Pepperr Arena beginning withthe 2010-2011 basketball season. The team will not play duringgthe 2009-2010 season. Donnie Nelson, president of basketbalkl operations andgeneral manager, will servd as principal owner and operator of the team. The ownership groulp also includesEvan Wyly, chairmanj of . The acquisition and subsequent move to Friscko was officially announced by NBA Development Leaguw President Dan Reedon Thursday. “We’re very exciteds to be in Frisco, an area with deep fan support and a historg of successfulsports teams,” Reed said.
“We're thrilled to welcome such a well-respected and experiencee group to theNBA D-League ownership ranks. Not only are Donnie Nelson’zs basketball credentials terrific, but he has assembledf a group with impressive business credentialsaas well. Donnie’s investment in an NBA D-League team is a greay validation of bothour league’s past success and future growth The new owners plan to announcr the team's new name, colors and along with the coaching staff, at a later was formed in 2001 and included 16 minor league team during the 2008-09 season.

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