Quote Originally Posted by bailey View Post
He had the misfortune to die during a depression and while his team is one of the worst in all of professional basketball.
The argument that the Michigan economy is depressed and as a result owning the Pistons is a risky move is not a good argument. The Pistons have a very devoted, under-rated, loyal fanbase, that most cities wish they had. The attendance numbers prove this.

It is true that the team is performing horrible now, but I don't think the present state of the team is stalling the sale. People have been quick to forget that the Pistons, while not making the playoffs last year, finished 8th in the NBA overall in attendance, ahead of several teams that did make the playoffs, including some darling franchises, such as the Celtics, Spurs, and Suns. Just two seasons ago the Pistons led the league in attendance, and finished in the top five for attendance regularly for most of the 2000s.

http://espn.go.com/nba/attendance/_/year/2009