US EditionNBA Owners Unanimously Approve $1.5B Sale of Wolves, WNBA's Lynx From Taylor to Lore-Rodriguez Group
MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA, JUN 23 – The sale ends a four-year dispute and includes co-chairmanship roles for Lore and Rodriguez, with the Timberwolves valued at $1.5 billion, the NBA announced.
- On Tuesday, June 24, 2025, the NBA officially authorized the $1.5 billion transfer of ownership for the Minnesota Timberwolves and Lynx from Glen Taylor to Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez.
- This approval followed a 2021 agreement and a February arbitration ruling that required Taylor to complete the ownership transfer despite a payment dispute.
- Taylor had owned the Timberwolves since 1994, preventing the team's relocation, and introduced the Lynx to the WNBA in 1998 to support women’s basketball and diversity.
- In their farewell message, the Taylors thanked partners and supporters, affirming their continued enthusiasm as spectators who will support future successes and look forward to what lies ahead.
- Lore and Rodriguez expressed their honor in leading the teams into a new chapter and emphasized their dedication to establishing a franchise recognized for exceptional standards and pride in Minnesota.
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