Blazers Owner Vows Championship-Caliber Team In Letter To Fans
Trail Blazers owner Tom Dundon sent a letter to season ticket holders on Tuesday, promising to make Portland a championship-caliber team. The letter came after a first year as majority shareholder that included several minor controversies. The article also includes other notes from the Northwest Division.
Tom Dundon’s letter to Portland season ticket holders arrived Tuesday, during his first year as majority shareholder. He pledged to build a championship-caliber team, though his tenure has already included several minor controversies. Portland finished last season 42-40, leaving open whether the roster will improve.
Separate Northwest Division notes included a Pelicans-Thunder game in which New Orleans’ starters were outscored badly; their plus-minus ranged from -20 to -23 while Oklahoma City rested every starter. One observer also said Mara looked much better than in summer league, and questioned Dundon’s track record, noting how he became wealthy and that Carolina’s Stanley Cup wasn’t his doing.
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