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February 4, 2012
The National Basketball Association
645 Fifth Ave.
New York, NY 10022
Dear David Stern,
We couldn’t help but notice that you still haven’t sold the
New Orleans Hornets. That’s why we wanted to make a formal offer of $25,000 to
buy the team. We realize this is probably somewhat lower than other offers you
have received. But it shows that we aren’t the type of owners who are going to
overspend on players. And at the end of the day, that means more money for the
league and no more lockouts.
At this point, I bet you’re intrigued by what we’re bringing
to the table. But you’re probably asking yourself, “Who are Mike Salvucci and
Nick DiMarino?” Great question Dave. Glad you brought it up. We both graduated
from Boston College last May and we love talking NBA. Whether it’s sitting
around in our dorm room or texting during the work day, there isn’t an NBA
topic that we haven’t covered: how to fix the Knicks, the best landing spot for
Dwight, whether or not the Thunder need an inside scorer. We’re basically like
the Radio Shack of the NBA. You’ve got questions. We’ve got answers.
The way we look at it, this is a win-win for everyone
involved. It’s great publicity for the league because it shows you understand
the importance of a fresh perspective. It’s great for the Hornets because it
brings stability to an organization that has experienced tremendous uncertainty
over the last few months. It’s great for you because it lightens your load at
the office. And it’s a great opportunity for us to come in and do what we do
best, which is run an NBA franchise.
As owners of the
Hornets, our competitive strategy would be twofold. First, we would declare our
loyalties to New Orleans. This commitment will allow us to re-establish the fan
base, as well as attract big-time free agents to this wonderful city. Secondly,
we would name ourselves the GM’s of the team and would do things a little
differently. No more $72 million contracts for Emeka Okafor. We’re going to run
regression analysis to give us a competitive edge as we transform the team.
Plus, we’re willing to be the fall guys when difficult decisions need to be
made.
Thank you and we look forward to hearing from you,
Mike Salvucci
Nick DiMarino
