Source: Wall Street financier David Bonderman heads group bidding to buy the Golden State Warriors [Oakland Tribune]

The Golden State Warriors version of the Final Four:
* Oracle CEO Larry Ellison
* 24-Hour Fitness founder Mark Mastrov
* Mandalay Entertainment chair Peter Guber
* Wall Street financier David Bonderman
Who will win?

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I was rooting for Ellison

but Mastrov is actually from the Bay Area and may actually give a damn about bringing home a trophy.

by Evanz on Jun 30, 2010 9:14 AM PDT reply actions 1 recs

Ellison is one of the most competitive people alive.

I think he’d want to bring home the trophy too…

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by LostHawkGSW on Jun 30, 2010 10:40 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs

sure

I didn’t mean to imply that Ellison wouldn’t want to, but just that Mastrov may be a bit more personally “invested”, so to speak.

by Evanz on Jun 30, 2010 10:57 AM PDT up reply actions

The thing is

Anything that Ellison takes on, he feels reflects on him personally. I think he would feel just as much, or more so, personally invested. If he fails at one thing, he will feel like he failed as a person. I don’t think failure is an option for him.

He is Tony Stark.

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by LostHawkGSW on Jun 30, 2010 12:03 PM PDT up reply actions

Agreed

Come on, the man spent $200mil+ on the boat that won America’s Cup. Let me repeat that, he spent $200mil+ on a SINGLE BOAT for a SINGLE EVENT just so he won. That’s almost four times the Warriors’ salary for next season. He will find a way to win by any means necessary.

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by JustSomeName on Jun 30, 2010 12:47 PM PDT up reply actions

All of them got money

"Momma, there goes that man!" - Marc Jackson

by thecity23 on Jun 30, 2010 9:23 AM PDT reply actions

I want Mastrov to win.

But if Ellison wins, I wouldn’t mind either.

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by ROMESdavidWOOD37 on Jun 30, 2010 9:31 AM PDT reply actions

I want Mastrov to win.

Yeah, he seems like it would mean more to him, I think he’d be more focused on the Warriors than the other guys.

Lights please, lights please, turn off the lights.

by Skeptic con Urquell on Jun 30, 2010 10:04 AM PDT up reply actions

Are you serious?

Mastrov more focused than Ellison on winning?

And how much history does Mastrov have in dropping coin to win a world championship in any particular sport? Like, say, the America’s Cup? And Mastov is a “mere” billionaire compared to Ellison.

I haven’t a clue about how good either will be, but I look at Larry’s track record and, geez…

If Ellison decides he wants the team, he’ll be “focused.” Just saying…

by WillyWhiteShoes on Jun 30, 2010 12:24 PM PDT up reply actions

I haven’t a clue about how good either will be, but I look at Larry’s track record and, geez…

His track record shows he’s a bandwagoner with a short attention span? Who in their right mind would care about winning the america’s cup if they were a hard core hoops fan? I’m a sailor and it don’t even interest me anymore since they let the lawyers take it over. From what I’ve read Mastroff has always been a warriors fan and wanted to own the team? He might not have the big bucks but he probably has more passion for the sport and with the salary cap rules they can only spend so much anyway. and having Magic Johnson involved in even a small way would be sweet.

Lights please, lights please, turn off the lights.

by Skeptic con Urquell on Jun 30, 2010 5:26 PM PDT up reply actions

I want Ellison

Fear is the Mind Killer

by dubzero23 on Jun 30, 2010 9:47 AM PDT reply actions

Who will win?

The fans, because any one of the choices = no more Cohan & Co.

by GameSix on Jun 30, 2010 9:57 AM PDT reply actions

I wouldn't mind Mastrov

Because that would also bring in possible free passes to 24 hour or deals and Magic Johnson =D

by bojangles408 on Jun 30, 2010 10:10 AM PDT reply actions

This doesn’t really mean anything. It could just be that this Bonderman guy put in the first bid, therefore, is “leading” the process. Ellison’s bid will be the last and the highest.

Confident Marco Belinelli supporter

by Doctor Kajita on Jun 30, 2010 10:19 AM PDT reply actions

Title misleading

I think it implies he’s the leader of the 4th group bidding on the Warriors and not the leader of the 4 bidders. Just like Mastrov is the leader of Magic Johnson’s group. Lol

by masterpeej on Jun 30, 2010 10:30 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions

Aha!

I think you are right, sir.

Confident Marco Belinelli supporter

by Doctor Kajita on Jun 30, 2010 10:42 AM PDT up reply actions

Prefer Ellison, wouldn’t mind Mastrov. EIther one of those guys has scads of money and instantly raises the profile of the organization.

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by Smoke on the Water on Jun 30, 2010 10:24 AM PDT reply actions

I would like to know what all these guys are really worth.

We all think that Ellison would not be hurt from the purchase and would have the resources to take care of business.

Mastrov? Could not guess. Would owning 24hr really get you the resources to put into what this would require?

Last I heard, the Mandalay Bay properties we not doing that well.

And a Wall St. financer? Lot of jokes to throw around with this one.

What I don’t want is A: another bad business owner and B: another owner who would not be “All in” when it comes to the team.

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by qin on Jun 30, 2010 10:36 AM PDT reply actions

Mastrove founded 24-hr

and sold it for $1.6B, which is nowhere near the level of Ellison. I don’t know what his other investments are, though.

by Evanz on Jun 30, 2010 10:58 AM PDT up reply actions

Hopefully not Curves. I’d have to boycott Mastrov then.

Confident Marco Belinelli supporter

by Doctor Kajita on Jun 30, 2010 11:02 AM PDT up reply actions

Remember Magic Johnson is part of the Mastrov group

so that would be kind of cool to have magic out as the front man and giving us way more cred then we have now.

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by StinkyFingers on Jun 30, 2010 12:00 PM PDT reply actions

Ellison

Knows everyone too. Jerry West would be nice to have on our side.

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by LostHawkGSW on Jun 30, 2010 12:04 PM PDT up reply actions

Either way we appear to be on the rise!

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by StinkyFingers on Jun 30, 2010 12:32 PM PDT up reply actions

And also Shaq

Maybe with tickets they’ll give out coupons for Radio Shaqcessories

by Dr. Orpheus on Jun 30, 2010 12:52 PM PDT up reply actions

Screw Magic

Yeah he would bring credibility to this franchise, but it’s not worth it to me. He loves his Fakers too much. Hell, he was even there when they presented the trophy, calling the Lakers fans “the best in the world”.

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by golden_solitude on Jun 30, 2010 1:05 PM PDT up reply actions