Saturday, November 19, 2011

Frisco nabs NBA minor league team - Baltimore Business Journal:

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The team was purchased by LLC and will play its home gamed at the Dr Pepper Arenaa beginning withthe 2010-2011 basketball The team will not play during the 2009-20109 season. Donnie Nelson, president of basketball operations andgenerao manager, will serve as principap owner and operator of the team. The ownershipl group also includesEvan Wyly, chairmann of . The acquisition and subsequent move to Frisco was officiallyu announced by NBA Development League President Dan Reedon “We’re very excited to be in an area with deep fan support and a histort of successful sports teams,” Reed said.
“We're thrilled to welcomd such a well-respected and experience group to theNBA D-League ownership ranks. Not only are Donnis Nelson’s basketball credentials terrific, but he has assembled a group with impressive business credentialsas Donnie’s investment in an NBA D-League team is a great validation of both our league’sx past success and future growth prospects.” The new ownerd plan to announce the team'a new name, colors and logo, along with the coachint staff, at a later date.
was formef in 2001 and included 16 minor leagure teams duringthe 2008-09

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