New Orleans Hornets sold; announcement Wednesday afternoon to introduce billionaire Gary Chouest owner (confirmed)

Saintswrath · 05-03-2010, 10:18 AM

An agreement between minority owner Gary Chouest and long-time New Orleans Hornets' majority owner George Shinn has been reached, league sources said Monday morning, and an annoucement regarding transfer of the team's ownership to Chouest will take place Wednesday afternoon.

New Orleans Hornets' sale agreement reached; Gary Chouest will be introduced Wednesday | - NOLA.com

Halo · 05-03-2010, 11:54 AM

Great day for NOLA. Gary was a minority owner who is local, LOCAL and I don't see anyway the team will ever move. I think they'll do a great job!

Saintswrath · 05-03-2010, 12:12 PM

This is awesome news, im thinking of finally getting season tickets now, it all depends on who will be coach and some players moves, we should be getting some nice top shelf pickings this season on the Hornets, but we'll see, this Guy is a (BILLIONAIRE) he's already 3x richer than George Shinn and he has even more in Assets, this man is a Louisiana Tycoon, hopefully he's generous with the team, it would be awesome to get a redesign of the Arena, i really do not like the 1950's off-lime green octagon design

SmashMouth · 05-03-2010, 10:17 PM

Time for a real coach now, pls!

hitta · 05-05-2010, 04:05 AM

This may be looked at as blasphemy, but I wish they'd change the hornets name to something more New Orleansy.

Saintswrath · 05-06-2010, 02:35 PM

I agree with u Hitta.. The New Owner should have a contest for name changing in the city.. New Orleanians are very very clever with stuff like this.

73Saint · 05-06-2010, 02:54 PM

As long as we don't get Bill Laimbeer as HC. I hated that dude when he was with the Pistons. Not sure I could ever be comfortable with him as a HC for a team I pulled for!!

05-03-2010, 10:18 AM	#1
Saintswrath +Mod Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Between 504 & 813 Posts: 1,776 Blog Entries: 4	New Orleans Hornets sold; announcement Wednesday afternoon to introduce billionaire Gary Chouest owner (confirmed) An agreement between minority owner Gary Chouest and long-time New Orleans Hornets' majority owner George Shinn has been reached, league sources said Monday morning, and an annoucement regarding transfer of the team's ownership to Chouest will take place Wednesday afternoon. New Orleans Hornets' sale agreement reached; Gary Chouest will be introduced Wednesday \| - NOLA.com
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05-03-2010, 11:54 AM	#2
Halo Site Donor MONTHLY Join Date: May 2002 Location: New Orleans, LA Posts: 20,717 Blog Entries: 45	Re: New Orleans Hornets' sale agreement reached; announcement Wednesday afternoon to introduce billionaire Gary Chouest as majority owner (confirmed) Great day for NOLA. Gary was a minority owner who is local, LOCAL and I don't see anyway the team will ever move. I think they'll do a great job!

05-03-2010, 12:12 PM	#3
Saintswrath +Mod Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Between 504 & 813 Posts: 1,776 Blog Entries: 4	Re: New Orleans Hornets' sale agreement reached; announcement Wednesday afternoon to introduce billionaire Gary Chouest as majority owner (confirmed) This is awesome news, im thinking of finally getting season tickets now, it all depends on who will be coach and some players moves, we should be getting some nice top shelf pickings this season on the Hornets, but we'll see, this Guy is a (BILLIONAIRE) he's already 3x richer than George Shinn and he has even more in Assets, this man is a Louisiana Tycoon, hopefully he's generous with the team, it would be awesome to get a redesign of the Arena, i really do not like the 1950's off-lime green octagon design

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SmashMouth I donated, did you? Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mandeville, LA Posts: 38,200 Blog Entries: 29	Re: New Orleans Hornets' sale agreement reached; announcement Wednesday afternoon to introduce billionaire Gary Chouest as majority owner (confirmed) Time for a real coach now, pls!

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hitta 1000 Posts + Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 1,324	Re: New Orleans Hornets sold; announcement Wednesday afternoon to introduce billionaire Gary Chouest owner (confirmed) This may be looked at as blasphemy, but I wish they'd change the hornets name to something more New Orleansy.
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Saintswrath +Mod Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Between 504 & 813 Posts: 1,776 Blog Entries: 4	Re: New Orleans Hornets sold; announcement Wednesday afternoon to introduce billionaire Gary Chouest owner (confirmed) I agree with u Hitta.. The New Owner should have a contest for name changing in the city.. New Orleanians are very very clever with stuff like this.

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73Saint 1000 Posts + Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: NOLA Posts: 2,336	Re: New Orleans Hornets sold; announcement Wednesday afternoon to introduce billionaire Gary Chouest owner (confirmed) As long as we don't get Bill Laimbeer as HC. I hated that dude when he was with the Pistons. Not sure I could ever be comfortable with him as a HC for a team I pulled for!!